Athrips mouffetella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:58 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, observed mainly in the central and northern areas in the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Athrips > Species: Athrips mouffetella
- Vernacular names
- Kamperfoeliepalpmot (NL), Dotted Grey Groundling, Honeysuckle Grey (EN), Geißblatt-Palpenmotte (DE)
- 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 125.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–17 mm.
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larvae live between spun leaves or spinning together terminal shoots of the food plant. The larvae have a dense white silken spinning on terminal shoots. Pupation in a loose cocoon on a twig of the food plant.
The adults fly at night, sometimes also during the day and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults usually fly from mid-May towards late August. Most observations during July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Symphoricarpos albus and Lonicera xylosteum
- Host plant (genera):
- Lonicera
The larva lives on Lonicera xylosteum, other Lonicera species and on Symphoricarpus albus
Habitat
It occurs in woodland, heathland, scrub, gardens, parks and fens.
