Argyresthia abdominalis Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Sept. 12, 2023, 4:45 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.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
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.
