Seq # 265020060

Aproaerema ochrofasciella (Toll, 1936) Species

Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 4:47 p.m.


First observation for Belgium in 2014 in NA. Hitherto still a very rare species in the southern part of the country.


Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Anacampsini > Genus: Aproaerema > Species: Aproaerema ochrofasciella
Vernacular names
Hokjespeulbandpalpmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Claerebout S. 2016a. Syncopacma ochrofasciella, une espèce nouvelle pour la fauna belge (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — Bulletin de la Société Royale Belge d'Entomologie 152(1): 41–45. On page 41.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 10–12 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Caterpillar

Head ochreous, prothoracic plate light ochreous, with a pair of distinct, lateral, black dots; abdomen mostly greyish green, reddish tinged when mature; four reddish or brownish interrupted lines; anal plate blackish; pinacula black and tiny (Gregersen & Karsholt 2022).


Bionomics

The larva mines the leaves of the host plant. At first it makes small, full depth mines. Then the larva spun the leaflets together and continues mining.

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Flight periods

The adults are on the wing from May towards late August.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Astragalus glycyphyllos

The larvae live on Astragalus glycyphyllos and Colutea arborescens.

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Habitat

It inhabits semi-moist grassy meadows and edges along forest.

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