Acrobasis suavella (Zincken, 1818) Species
Last modified: July 30, 2024, 5:45 p.m.
A common and widespread species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Acrobasis > Species: Acrobasis suavella
- Vernacular names
- Roodstreepmutsjeslichtmot (NL), Schlehen-Gespinstschlauchzünsler (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 105 (as M.[yelois] Suavella. Tr. Dup.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
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Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae constructing an untidy silken gallery amongst the leaves of the food plant. It pupates in a greyish cocoon in or near the larval gallery.
The adults are active during the night and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year, usually from of June till the end of August. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
The larva lives mainly on Prunus spinosa.
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