Cynaeda dentalis ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2025, 7:06 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly known from the norteastern and southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Odontiinae > Tribus: Odontiini > Genus: Cynaeda > Species: Cynaeda dentalis
- Vernacular names
- Gevlamde grasmot (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 19 (as Odontia dentalis Schr.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives in the lower part of the stem and leaf-stalks. It pupates in a strong, hard cocoon covered with pieces of leaf, spun on a withered basal leaf.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year from late May till late September.
