Seq # 500780010

Xanthocrambus saxonellus (Zincken, 1821) Species

Last modified: Oct. 1, 2021, 6:10 p.m.


A very rare and highly local xerotherm species in Belgium, only known from NA in the limestone area.


Details

Classification
Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Xanthocrambus > Species: Xanthocrambus saxonellus
Vernacular names
Bleke stiplijnmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E., Sauveur J., Colbeau J. & Peteau A. 1861. Compte rendu d'une excursion entomologique faite aux environs de Dinant et de Rochefort au mois de juillet 1860. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 5: 12–32. On page 13. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Flight periods

The adults have been observed from mid May towards August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Unknown

The larva feeds on Gramineae.

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