Seq # 250160010

Telechrysis tripuncta (Haworth, 1828) Species

Last modified: March 5, 2021, 11:30 a.m.


First observation for Belgium was in 2016 in LX, second in 2018 in LG. Hitherto, this very rare and local species is only known from a few records in our country.


Details

Classification
Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Telechrysis > Species: Telechrysis tripuncta
Vernacular names
Drievlekmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
De Prins W. 2016. Catalogus van de Belgische Lepidoptera – Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Entomobrochure 9: 1–279. On page 69.
Status

Native


Distribution


Bionomics

Adults rest during daytime on tree trunks. They fly at dawn and dusk and come sparsely to light.

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Flight periods

One generation a year: from May till July.


Observed on

Substrates:
Dead wood

Probably on decaying wood of trees and shrubs.

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Habitat

Xerothermic places with dead wood present, forest margins, open places in forests, both deciduous and mixed forests.

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