Seq # 290010040

Blastobasis phycidella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: Jan. 13, 2022, 6:13 p.m.


A not so common species in Belgium. It is more often encountered in the northern provinces.


Details

Classification
Family: Blastobasidae > Genus: Blastobasis > Species: Blastobasis phycidella
Vernacular names
Grauwe spaandermot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Fologne E. 1864. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge observés par E. Fologne. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 273–276. On page 275. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan between: 16 and 18 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

The species hibernates in the larval stage.
The adults are active at night and come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly probably in one generation a year: from the end of May till early August. They are mostly found in June.


Observed on

Substrates:
Decaying vegetable matter and Fungi

The larva has been found on: decomposing wood of Quercus, among fallen pine (Pinus) needles and from autumn to spring amongst dried fungus.

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