Agdistis bennetii (Curtis, 1833) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 3:12 p.m.
A very local species bound to saltmarshes. Recorded in Belgium since 1939 at the northern sea coast (WV). One specimen recorded also from NA (2018), acknowledging the fact that this species has a tendency to migrate.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Agdistinae > Genus: Agdistis > Species: Agdistis bennetii
- Vernacular names
- Lamsoorvedermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1939. Notes sur les Microlépidoptères de Belgique. I. A propos de la découverte d’Agdistis benneti Curtis au Zwyn. (Lepidoptera, Pterophoridae). — Bulletin du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 15(62): 1–4. On page 1.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 24–30 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva eats the leaves of the food plant. Pupation on the underside of a leaf.
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Flight periods
Two generations a year difficult to separate from May to September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Limonium vulgare
Monophagous on Limonium vulgare.
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Habitat
Salt marshes, gardens where the food plant or its hybrids are planted.
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