Acanthopsyche atra (Linnaeus, 1767) Species
Last modified: April 19, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
A species very rarely observed in Belgium, scattered over several provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Psychidae > Subfamily: Oiketicinae > Tribus: Acanthopsychini > Genus: Acanthopsyche > Species: Acanthopsyche atra
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte heidezakdrager (NL), Schwarzer Sackträger, Kiefernheiden-Sackträger (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acanthopsyche opacella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1846)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1861. Observations diverses. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 5: 58–61. On page 60 (as Psyche opacella, HS.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Length 16–27 mm, width 4–6 mm; tubular, irregularly covered with twigs and other plant material.
Bionomics
Females are wingless. Males often fly in the afternoon on sunny days.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: from mid-April to late June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Vaccinium vitis-idaea
- Host plant (genera):
- Calluna and Salix
- Substrates:
- Grasses
Polyphagous on grasses and herbs.
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Habitat
Dry meadows, rocky slopes, heathland, moorland, peat bogs, forest margins.
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