Scythris scopolella (Linnaeus, 1767) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:08 p.m.
A rather rare species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Scythrididae > Genus: Scythris > Species: Scythris scopolella
- Vernacular names
- Witvlekdikkopmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Scythris triguttella (Duponchel, 1839)
- 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 triguttella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The adults are active during the daytime and can be observed in flowerheads, sometimes in numbers. This has probably led to the assumption that these plants are food plants of the caterpillar.
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Flight periods
One generation a year from late May till the end of June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tortula muralis
- Substrates:
- Mosses
The larva probably lives on mosses, e.g. Tortula muralis. Earlier records of food plants like Helianthemum, Hypericum, and Sedum need confirmation.
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