Teleiodes saltuum (Zeller, 1878) Species
Last modified: April 11, 2021, 3:50 p.m.
A very rare and dispersed species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Teleiodes > Species: Teleiodes saltuum
- Vernacular names
- Korrelpalpmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1948a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 48: 20–21, 33–34, 50, 82–83. On page 82.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larvae live between needles of the food plant spun together.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May to July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Larix decidua and Pinus sylvestris
The caterpillar lives on Larix sp. (less common also on Pinus sylvestris).
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Habitat
Preferably in coniferous or mixed woodlands.
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