Acrobasis tumidana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Oct. 26, 2023, 4:31 p.m.
Rather common in most areas of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Acrobasis > Species: Acrobasis tumidana
- Vernacular names
- Rode eikenlichtmot (NL), Eichentriebzünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acrobasis verrucella (Hübner, 1796) and Acrobasis rubrotibiella (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839)
- 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves and hibernates.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light or sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly usually from June towards August. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October.
