Argyresthia pygmaeella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: March 2, 2021, 11:58 a.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium, more frequently observed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia pygmaeella
- Vernacular names
- Vale pedaalmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Argyresthia semifasciella (Stephens, 1834)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859b. Supplément au catalogue des lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 133–142. On page 136.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in the shoots or catkins of the food plant.
The adults can easily be disturbed during daytime and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid May till the beginning of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix caprea and Salix cinerea
The larva lives in the shoots or catkins of Salix caprea or S. cinerea.
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