Seq # 265700030

Teleiodes saltuum (Zeller, 1878) Species

Last modified: March 3, 2024, 10:23 a.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

Native


Distribution


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 during June and 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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