Ypsolopha dentella (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 23, 2022, 6:57 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha > Species: Ypsolopha dentella
- Vernacular names
- Bonte spitskopmot (NL), l'Harpiptéryx harpon (FR)
- Synonyms
- Ypsolopha harpella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Ypsolopha xylostella sensu auct., nec (Linnaeus, 1758)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 24.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a slight web on the leaves of the food plant.
Pupation in a rather long white cocoon affixed to detritus on the ground.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August.
