Apomyelois bistriatella (Hulst, 1887) Species
Last modified: Dec. 23, 2023, 4:46 p.m.
First observation of this species in Belgium was in 2007. A rare species in Belgium, more observed in the northeastern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Apomyelois > Species: Apomyelois bistriatella
- Vernacular names
- Koolzwammot (NL), Heath Knot-horn (EN), Braungrauer Breitgürtel-Zünsler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2016. Catalogus van de Belgische Lepidoptera – Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Entomobrochure 9: 1–279. On page 141.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
It makes a silk-lined gallery inside the fungus and later, when fully fed, it burrows into dead wood where it hibernates and pupates the following spring. The pupae may also be found in the fungus.
The
adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly onwards from mid-May towards September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Fungi
The larva feeds on the fungus Daldinia concentrica which is growing on burnt Ulex or young Betula.
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