Acrobasis obtusella
Seq # 490310045
Acrobasis repandana

Acrobasis porphyrella (Duponchel, 1836) Species

Last modified: Oct. 26, 2023, 3:45 p.m.

A very rare and local species in Belgium, only known from a few observations.

Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Acrobasis > Species: Acrobasis porphyrella
Vernacular names
Porfierlichtmot (NL), La Phycide porphyre (FR)
First mention in Belgium
De Prins W., Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2015. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2014 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 43(4): 98–103. On page 102. view page
Status

Native

Distribution

Bionomics

The larva makes out of much silk and frass a dark brown retreat in the branches, when the leaves around have withered the larva moves and makes a new retreat elsewhere, resulting in many vacated cells for one occupied. The larva hibernates, then pupates, in the latest retreat.
The moths come to light.

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Flight periods

The moths are on the wing from June towards September but mainly in July/August.

Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Erica

The monophagous larva lives on Ericaceae.

No pictures yet!
Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1802 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1800 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1969 Antwerpen
  • 1923 Limburg
  • 220 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 30 Brabant Wallon
  • 1688 Hainaut
  • 2228 Namur
  • 2148 Liège
  • 2226 Luxembourg