Aristotelia ericinella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: March 8, 2021, 1:50 p.m.
Fairly common in the Kempen area, especially in heathland habitats, elsewhere in Belgium a rather rare appearance.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Aristotelia > Species: Aristotelia ericinella
- Vernacular names
- Heidepistoolmot (NL)
- 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 137.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube amongst the shoots of the food plant.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August.
Habitat
