Sterrhopterix fusca (Haworth, 1809) Species
Last modified: March 22, 2024, 9:40 a.m.
In Belgium mainly observed in the Kempen and in the south of the country, but the species has been recorded throughout our country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Psychidae > Subfamily: Oiketicinae > Tribus: Phalacropterigini > Genus: Sterrhopterix > Species: Sterrhopterix fusca
- Vernacular names
- Grijze heidezakdrager (NL), la Psyche hérisée (FR), Laubholz-Sackträger (DE)
- Synonyms
- Sterrhopterix hirsutella (Hübner, 1796), nec (Denis & Schiff., 1775) and Sterrhopterix calvella (Ochsenheimer, 1810)
- 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 9 (as Fumea calvella O.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Case
Length 12–22 mm, width 4–5 mm; covered transversally with various plant fragments. The male spins a 2–4 mm long silken tube at the rear-end.
Bionomics
The larva needs two years for its development.
The female is apterous and usually stays in the case during its entire life.
Adults emerge at night and males come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: from late May till late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Bromus erectus, Ulmus glabra, Prunus spinosa, Hippophae rhamnoides, Carex brizoides and Ulmus minor
- Substrates:
- Grasses
Polyphagous on grasses, herbs and tree leaves.
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Habitat
Forests, but also open areas, heathland, moorland.
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