Vitula biviella (Zeller, 1848) Species
Last modified: April 19, 2024, 1:44 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Vitula > Species: Vitula biviella
- Vernacular names
- Katjeslichtmot (NL), Pine-blossom Knot-horn (EN), Phycide des inflorescences de pins (FR), Kiefernblüten-Zünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Van Daele E. & Pelerents C. 1969. Synthèse des observations effectuées pendant quatre années sur les lépidoptères nocturnes de la région horticole gantoise. — Mededelingen Rijksfaculteit Landbouwwetenschappen Gent 34: 31–56. On page 43.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube in the male catkins.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly during June and July.
Habitat
It is a species of pine woods.
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