Acrobasis consociella (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: July 30, 2024, 4:54 p.m.
A rather common species in most areas of Belgium, especially in the Kempen region and the eastern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Acrobasis > Species: Acrobasis consociella
- Vernacular names
- Eikentopspinselmot (NL), Eichentriebzünsler (DE)
- 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 104 (as A.[crobasis] Consociella. H. Dup.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
The head and neck-shield are yellowish, the neck-shield much less spotted, on the head only 1-2 blackish spots in front on each half.
Bionomics
The larvae live gregariously in a conspicuous spun web over the leaves of the food plant. Pupation in the feeding place.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light and sugar.
Flight periods
The first adults fly from May but usually from June towards late August, occasionally there is a small second emergence from early September till early October, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larvae live on several Quercus species, preferably on saplings.
