Tinagma balteolella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1841) Species
Last modified: March 4, 2021, 12:01 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Probably overlooked due to it small size. Where it occurs, the species can be locally common.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Douglasiidae > Genus: Tinagma > Species: Tinagma balteolella
- Vernacular names
- Witvleklepelmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 3.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva lives in the flower-heads of the host plant, spinning them together and causing a brownish stain.
Overwintering and pupation in a cocoon in the dead flowers of the food plant.
The adults are active during sunny days. They come sparsely to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from late April towards early June.
