Ypsolopha sequella (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Oct. 6, 2023, 1:16 p.m.
A rather rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ypsolophidae > Subfamily: Ypsolophinae > Genus: Ypsolopha > Species: Ypsolopha sequella
- Vernacular names
- Panterspitskopmot (NL), Osterhasenfalter (DE)
- 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. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds from a slight web, on the leaves of the food plant.
Pupation in a soft white cocoon in moss on the trunks or amongst detritus on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from July to late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer campestre
The larva feeds on the leaves of Acer campestre, or sometimes, A. pseudoplatanus.
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