Teleiodes luculella (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: March 3, 2024, 10:21 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, but almost never in great numbers.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Teleiodes > Species: Teleiodes luculella
- Vernacular names
- Maanpalpmot (NL), Mond-Palpenmotte (DE)
- 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 24.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds in September on Quercus between spun leaves. Pupation in a loose cocoon amongst detritus on the ground. The pupa hibernates.
The adults rest on tree trunks in the daytime and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from early April towards August with a peak during June.
