Anarsia spartiella (Schrank, 1802) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium, more frequently observed in the easthern and southern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anacampsinae > Tribus: Chelariini > Genus: Anarsia > Species: Anarsia spartiella
- Vernacular names
- Bremscheutboorder (NL), Obscure Snout, Small Sober (EN), Besenginster-Palpenmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862c. Notes sur quelques lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 170–176. On page 173.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–18 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Head, prothoracic and anal plate black; thoracic legs black; abdome dark reddish brown with dingy yellowish incisions; warts small and blackish (Gregersen & Karsholt 2022).
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves, twigs and flowers on the host plant. Pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been seen from late May towards late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista pilosa, Genista tinctoria, Cytisus scoparius and Ulex europaeus
The larva lives on Cytisus scoparius, Genista tinctoria, Genista pilosa and Ulex europaeus, the latter recorded in Great Britain.
Habitat
It inhabits rough ground, grasslands and heaths.
