Argyresthia sabinae Moriuti, 1965 Species
Last modified: Feb. 22, 2026, 12:06 p.m.
First observed in Belgium in 2009, imported by plant nurseries. Hitherto still a very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Blastotere > Species: Argyresthia sabinae
- Vernacular names
- Aziatische pedaalmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Argyresthia reticulata sensu auct., nec Staudinger, 1877
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2016. Catalogus van de Belgische Lepidoptera – Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Entomobrochure 9: 1–279. On page 57 (as Argyresthia reticulata Staudinger, 1877). view page
- Status
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Invasive
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Cocoon/pupa
A whitish cocoon attached to leaves of the food plant.
Bionomics
The caterpillar makes mines in the needles or leaves of the food plant during the winter; later on, it leaves the mine to pupate in a cocoon attached to the plant or on the ground. The adults come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults have been seen from late April till mid-June.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Juniperus
The species feeds on a number of conifers from the cypress family, like Juniperus sp. and Thuya occidentalis.
