Alucita grammodactyla Zeller, 1841 Species
Last modified: Feb. 23, 2022, 7:17 p.m.
An extreme rare species in the southern part of Belgium, nowadays only known from one locality in LG.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Alucitidae > Genus: Alucita > Species: Alucita grammodactyla
- Vernacular names
- Duifkruidwaaiermot (NL), l'Orneïde de la scabieuse (FR), Skabiosen-Geistchen (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Sauveur J. 1863. Notes entomologiques. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 7: 75–85. On page 85.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The adults are active at dusk and after dark and sometimes come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late June towards early September and after hibernation again from April till June.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Scabiosa
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larvae feed on Scabiosa columbaria and Scabiosa canescens.
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