Aroga velocella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: May 21, 2022, 3:47 p.m.
A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium. More rare in the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Aroga > Species: Aroga velocella
- Vernacular names
- Zuringpalpmot (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 131.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 14–19 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Head and prothoracic plate black. Body pale with reddish longitudinal stripes. Pinacula black.
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube at the base of the stems of the foodplant. The tube, in which sand grains are incorporated, sometimes extends to the leaves or into the soil.
Pupation within the tube, often below ground level. Overwinters as a larva.
Adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have two generations per year: from early April till May and again during July and August.
