Ypsolopha lucella (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 25, 2025, 8:33 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, most observed in the south.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha > Species: Ypsolopha lucella
- Vernacular names
- Oranje spitskopmot (NL), Plain Smudge (EN)
- Synonyms
- Ypsolopha antennella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 119 (as P.[lutella] Antennella. W. V.. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a slight web on the leaves of the food plant.
The adults occasionally come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August.
