Seq # 490310040

Acrobasis obtusella (Hübner, 1796) Species

Last modified: Oct. 26, 2023, 3:35 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, not observed for a while.


Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Acrobasis > Species: Acrobasis obtusella
Vernacular names
Perenlichtmot (NL), La Phycide obtus (FR)
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.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 15–17 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

Larvae in young leaves, rolled with silk. Pupation in a cocoon on the stem or in litter.

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Flight periods

The adults are on the wing usually in June and July.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Prunus

The oligophagous larve lives on Rosaceae like Malus, Prunus and Pyrus.

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