Teleiodes flavimaculella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Species
Last modified: March 3, 2024, 10:16 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Teleiodes > Species: Teleiodes flavimaculella
- Vernacular names
- Donkere maanpalpmot (NL), Chestnut Groundling (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2006b. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2005 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 34(1): 3–20. On page 8.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards mid-July.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
There is uncertainty about which food plant this species uses, but what is certain is that it has been found on various species of deciduous trees.
The literature mentions the following species, such as Salix capea, Quercus, Castanea, Amnus glutinosa, Betula, Acer platanoides and Fagus.
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