Argyresthia brockeella (Hübner, 1813) Species
Last modified: Aug. 20, 2021, 12:20 p.m.
A rather common species in Belgium with most records in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia brockeella
- Vernacular names
- Sierlijke pedaalmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 25.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Bionomics
Larvae feed in buds and catkins of the host plant. Hibernation in a male catkin, causing some sort of distorted growth at the top. The larva ejects frass through a small hole.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till mid August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
Shoots or catkins of Betula spp. or Alnus glutinosa.
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