Seq # 300010090

Scythris laminella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Dec. 29, 2024, 5:42 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris laminella
Vernacular names
Muizenoordikkopmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 58.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 8 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Flight periods

Adults are on the wing in June and July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Hieracium pilosella
Substrates:
Mosses

The larva feeds on Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus.

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