Xanthocrambus saxonellus (Zincken, 1821) Species
Last modified: Oct. 25, 2023, 5:39 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), Crambus de Leipzig (FR), Gelber Steppengraszünsler (DE)
- 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 (as Crambus saxonellus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from mid-May towards August.
