Stephensia brunnichella (Linnaeus, 1767) Species
Last modified: March 19, 2021, 10:42 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, easier to find as mine than as imago.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Elachistidae > Subfamily: Elachistinae > Genus: Stephensia > Species: Stephensia brunnichella
- Vernacular names
- Halsbandmineermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 174.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The larvae is light yellowish with the head very dark brown/black.
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Cocoon/pupa
Flight periods
Most in May.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Clinopodium
The larva occurs on Clinopodium vulgare.
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