Seq # 210010010

Argyresthia abdominalis Zeller, 1839 Species

Last modified: March 20, 2024, 11:55 a.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.
Status

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

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Specimens in nature


Mine


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.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Juniperus

The larva lives on Juniperus communis.