Argyresthia spinosella Stainton, 1849 Species
Last modified: Jan. 21, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Argyresthiidae > Genus: Argyresthia > Subgenus: Argyresthia > Species: Argyresthia spinosella
- Vernacular names
- Bloesempedaalmot (NL), Schlehen-Knospenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Argyresthia mendica (Haworth, 1828) and Argyresthia tetrapodella sensu auct., nec (Linnaeus, 1767)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 139.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva lives in early spring in the flowers and young shoots of the hostplant, feeding on the inside.
Pupation in a net-shaped cocoon.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly mainly from early May till August, sometimes till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
Mainly Prunus spinosa but also other Prunus spp.
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