Argyresthia curvella (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Nov. 28, 2024, 12:03 p.m.
A rather common species in most areas of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia curvella
- Vernacular names
- Appelpedaalmot (NL), Apfelblüten-Knospenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Argyresthia arcella (Fabricius, 1776) and Argyresthia cornella senus auct., nec (Fabricius, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 140.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in the shoots or the flowers of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till mid-August.
