Seq # 245040020

Borkhausenia luridicomella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856) Species

Last modified: Dec. 20, 2024, 3:55 p.m.


A local and very rare species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Genus: Borkhausenia > Species: Borkhausenia luridicomella
Vernacular names
Geelkopdwergsikkelmot (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 123. view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from May till August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Decaying vegetable matter and Nests of birds

The larva lives probably under the bark of fallen wood of deciduous and pine trees, also found in birds' nests.

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Habitat

Sunny places in forests and gardens.

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