Agonopterix scopariella (Heinemann, 1870) Species
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2024, 2:53 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium
Details
- Classification
- Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Agonopterix > Species: Agonopterix scopariella
- Vernacular names
- Vale bremkaartmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 44 (as Depressaria Scopariella Hein.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Green with dorsal and dorso-lateral lines dark green; head and thoracic plate pale yellowish or greenish brown; pinacula black.
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Bionomics
The larva lives in spun shoots of the food plant.
Pupation amongst detritus.
The species hibernate in the adult stage. Adults are rarely observed. They hide during the daytime and are active at night, coming occasionally to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year, the species can be seen almost year-round.
Observed on
Monophagous on Cytisus scoparius.
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Habitat
Dry open places where the foodplant grows.
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