Ypsolopha parenthesella (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Dec. 13, 2023, 2 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha > Species: Ypsolopha parenthesella
- Vernacular names
- Witvlekspitskopmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Ypsolopha costella (Fabricius, 1775)
- 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 (as costella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a slight web on the leaves of the food plant.
Pupation in a brown boat-shaped cocoon affixed to a leaf, the trunk or amongst detritus on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from late March till early November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana and Myrica gale
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Betula and Alnus
The larva feeds on: Quercus, Carpinus, Betula, Corylus, Myrica or Alnus.
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