Seq # 210011060

Argyresthia reticulata Staudinger, 1877 Species

Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 6:55 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 reticulata
Vernacular names
Zuidelijke pedaalmot (NL)
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.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Mine

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Cocoon/pupa

A whitish cocoon attached to leaves of the food plant.


Bionomics

The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults have been seen from late April till mid June.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Juniperus

The monophagous larva lives on Juniperus.