Argyresthia curvella (Linnaeus, 1761) Species
Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 6:50 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
-
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.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till mid August.
