Crambus uliginosellus Zeller, 1850 Species
Last modified: Nov. 15, 2023, 10:15 a.m.
A very rare and very local species in Belgium, not often recorded in the northern part.
In the southern part of the country frequently encountered in small numbers in boggy places and marshes.
Frequently confused with the more common Crambus pascuella.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Crambus > Species: Crambus uliginosellus
- Vernacular names
- Biezengrasmot (NL), Niedermoor Graszünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1901. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 45: 100–104. On page 10 2 (as Crambus uliginosellus Z.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Pupates in a silken cocoon amongst moss or Sphagnum. The adults fly in the afternoon and evening and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till August, but most observations are from June.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Grasses
The feeding habits of the larva are poorly known. Like its congeners, it feeds on various grasses.
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Habitat
It inhabits humid habitats and boggy places.
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