Triaxomasia caprimulgella (Stainton, 1851) Species
Last modified: Dec. 24, 2023, 2:47 p.m.
First observation for Belgium in 2012 in AN, second in 2019 in LG. A very rare and seldom recorded species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Nemapogoninae > Genus: Triaxomasia > Species: Triaxomasia caprimulgella
- Vernacular names
- Ivoorkroeskopje (NL), Small Timber Clothes Moth (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Peeters A. 2013b. Triaxomasia caprimulgella (Lepidoptera: Tineidae, Nemapogoninae), nieuw voor de Belgische fauna. — Phegea 41(2): 45–46. On page 45. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
Imago's are on the wing during June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fagus sylvatica, Tilia cordata and Acer platanoides
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus and Ulmus
- Substrates:
- Decaying vegetable matter
The larvae feed mainly on decaying wood. Some authors think they also feed possibly on dead insects in cobwebs.
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