Selagia spadicella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: April 19, 2024, 1:36 p.m.
A very local and very rare species in Belgium, only observed in the southern part of our country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Selagia > Species: Selagia spadicella
- Vernacular names
- Rode heidelichtmot (NL), Phycide violette (FR), Kastanienbraune Glanzmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1902b. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 46: 481–483. On page 483 (as Selagia spadicella Hb.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 23–28 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June but usually from July till well in September.
