Pyla fusca (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: April 26, 2024, 12:37 p.m.
A rather rare species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen region and in the southeastern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Pyla > Species: Pyla fusca
- Vernacular names
- Grijze heidelichtmot (NL), Brown Knot-horn (EN), Dunkelbrauner Zünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1896a. Assemblée mensuelle du 4 avril 1896. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 40: 149. On page 149 (as Pempelia Fusca Hw.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 25–28 mm. Pyla fusca differs from Ortholepis betulae in, among other things, the slightly narrower wing cut and the lack of the upright scale patch in the forewing.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between silk on and between the leaves on the food plant. the adults have a habit of resting amongst areas of burnt heath, where their coloration makes for excellent camouflage, although they are easily disturbed. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May towards September.
Habitat
A species of heathland and moorland.
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