Argyresthia glaucinella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 6:51 p.m.
Observed for the first time in Belgium in 2006. A very rare species and easely confused with some other members of the genus.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia glaucinella
- Vernacular names
- Schorspedaalmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Peeters A. 2007. Argyresthia glaucinella, nieuw voor de Belgische fauna (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae). — Phegea 35(2): 55–56. On page 55. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in the bark of the food plant.
It pupates in a cocoon within the bark.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: mainly in June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Aesculus hippocastanum
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus and Betula
The larva lives on Quercus or Aesculus hippocastanum.
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