Selagia argyrella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: April 19, 2024, 12:45 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen region.
This is an Asian species with a sparsely distribution into Europe.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Selagia > Species: Selagia argyrella
- Vernacular names
- Goudlichtmot (NL), Silvery Knot-horn (EN), Silberglanzzünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 23 (as Ilythia ? argyrella Wv). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan c. 30 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae live in silken tubes in the sand below the plants and feed between spun leaves and hibernate in a cocoon amongst the food plant. The adults fly at night and comes to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Calluna
The larvae live on Calluna, Helianthemum and Potentilla.
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Habitat
It inhabits dry uncultivated ground, dry heathland etc...
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