Scythris limbella (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Aug. 31, 2023, 5:52 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, especially in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris limbella
- Vernacular names
- Lichte dikkopmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Scythris quadriguttella (Thunberg, 1794) , Scythris tristella (Hübner, 1799), nec (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Scythris chenopodiella (Hübner, 1813)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 124 (as chenopodiella, tristella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 15–16 mm
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a web amongst the shoots and flowers of the food plant. The first instars live gregariously but later stages disperse and live solitarily. They can be found in May–June and in July–August.
Adults rarely fly and when they do, just short distances. They can often be found resting on walls or fences.
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Flight periods
Two generations a year: May–June and from late August till early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Atriplex and Chenopodium
Oligophagous on Atriplex and Chenopodium.
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Habitat
Ruderal places, waste ground, dry pastures.
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