Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Nov. 15, 2023, 9:56 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Crambus > Species: Crambus perlella
- Vernacular names
- Bleke grasmot (NL), Crambus perlé (FR), Weißer Graszünsler (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 23 (as Crambus perlellus Wv.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds in a silken gallery at the base of the stems. The larva hibernates in that gallery. Pupation takes place in a silken cocoon on or partly in the ground.
They are easily disturbed by day and later come freely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards September, but mainly during June/July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Deschampsia and Festuca
The larva feeds on several grasses, especially Deschampsia and Festuca spp.
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