Uresiphita gilvata (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: Dec. 27, 2023, 1:17 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, most observations known from very old records. Rediscovered again in 2023 in WV.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Pyraustinae > Tribus: Pyraustini > Genus: Uresiphita > Species: Uresiphita gilvata
- Vernacular names
- Geelvleugelmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Uresiphita polygonalis (Hübner, 1796), nec (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Uresiphita limbalis Denis & Schiff., 1775), nec (Linnaeus, 1767)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Hennin E. 1922. Genre et espèce nouveaux pour notre pays. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 22: 49. On page 49.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 29–37 mm. A quite large Pyralid looks unassuming when at rest, but in flight reveals bright orange hindwings with a blackish border.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae live in a flimsy web on leaves and flowers. Hibernation as pupa in a white cocoon.
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Flight periods
The adults are usually seen from early July towards October.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Genista, Cytisus and Laburnum
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The oligophagous larva lives on Fabaceae like Cytisus, Genista, Laburnum etc...
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