Cynaeda dentalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 3, 2022, 10:01 a.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. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives in the lower part of the stem and leaf-stalks of Echium vulgare.
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.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
One generation a year: from mid June till August.
