Acompsia schmidtiellus (Heyden, 1848) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 5:20 p.m.
A very rare species, mainly known from the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Dichomeridinae > Genus: Acompsia > Subgenus: Telephila > Species: Acompsia schmidtiellus
- Vernacular names
- Limburgse fluweelpalpmot (NL), Marjoram Crest, Marjoram Snout (EN), Oreganoblatt-Palpenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acompsia durdhamellus (Stainton, 1849) and Acompsia quadrinella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 121.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14-16 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva feeds until June on the host plant, folding a leaf and spinning it together, only leaving a small entrance in each end, through which it rapidly disappears if disturbed. It is active preferably during the night. Pupation takes place either in a folded leaf or between dry leaves on the ground.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults are on the wing from early June towards mid-August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Origanum vulgare
- Host plant (genera):
- Mentha and Calamintha
The larva feeds mainly on Origanum vulgare. Also recorded on Mentha arvensis, M. silvestris, M. rotundifolia and Calamintha nepeta.
Habitat
It inhabits open places, uncultivated ground, herb-rich roadsides etc..., it prefers limestone areas.
