Ypsolopha scabrella (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Nov. 27, 2024, 2:34 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha > Species: Ypsolopha scabrella
- Vernacular names
- Gelijnde spitskopmot (NL)
- 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 120.
- 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.
It pupates in a boat-shaped cocoon amongst detritus or under loose bark.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from July till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Malus, Crataegus and Cotoneaster
The larva feeds on Malus, Crataegus or Cotoneaster.
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