Teleiopsis diffinis (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: May 21, 2022, 10:19 a.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly in sandy areas. Most observations from the Kempen.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Teleiopsis > Species: Teleiopsis diffinis
- Vernacular names
- Fraaie korrelpalpmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Teleiopsis dissimilella (Treitschke, 1833)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 132.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube at the base of the stems of the food plant. It hibernates.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: late April to June and September towards October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Rumex acetosella
The larva lives of the stems of Rumex acetosella.
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