Argyresthia retinella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 6:53 p.m.
A fairly common species in most areas of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia retinella
- Vernacular names
- Gevlekte pedaalmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1863. Addenda au catalogue des Lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 7: 87–93. On page 93 (as Argyresthia Retinella Z.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in the shoots or a bud of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till mid August.
