Seq # 500730080

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

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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