Seq # 300010110

Scythris noricella (Zeller, 1843) Species

Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:05 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, nowadays probably extinct.


Details

Classification
Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris noricella
Vernacular names
Grote dikkopmot (NL), Grauer Gebirgs-Heidefalter (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E., Sauveur J., Colbeau J. & Peteau A. 1861. Compte rendu d'une excursion entomologique faite aux environs de Dinant et de Rochefort au mois de juillet 1860. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 5: 12–32. On page 25. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 14–18 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Flight periods

August...?


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Epilobium angustifolium

The larva feeds presumably on Epilobium sp.

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