Crassa tinctella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 7:15 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Genus: Crassa > Species: Crassa tinctella
- Vernacular names
- Lichte zwamboorder (NL)
- 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
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The species hibernates in the larval stage.
The adults fly in the afternoon sunshine and later they come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in May and June.
Habitat
Mixed or deciduous forests with a lot of old, dying trees.
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