Argyresthia abdominalis Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Jan. 13, 2026, 6:13 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia abdominalis
- Vernacular names
- Oranje vlekpedaalmot (NL), Downland Argent (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Colbeau J. 1861. Lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 5: 68. On page 68 (as Argyresthia Abdominalis, Z.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
A very small species with a yellow/orange pattern on white wings, often some dark scales at wing tip and abdomen notable yellow/orange.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
Pupation in a tissue-like cocoon on the ground or among leaves.
The adults can be beaten from Juniperus bushes by day.
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Flight periods
The adults can be seen during June and July in one generation a year.
