Brachmia blandella (Fabricius, 1798) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 5:21 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Dichomeridinae > Genus: Brachmia > Species: Brachmia blandella
- Vernacular names
- Puntvleugelpalpmot (NL), Gorse Wanderer, Gorse Crest (EN), Stechginster-Palpenmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Brachmia gerronella (Zeller, 1850)
- 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 136.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 11–13 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
It hibernates in an early stage in a slight spinning on the food plant. Pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults are active in early morning and late afternoon and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly onwards from late May till August, with most numbers during July. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Ulex europaeus
- Substrates:
- Decaying vegetable matter and Detritus
The larvae are most likely feeding on decayed or dry plant material. It has been mainly found on Ulex europaeus. Also recorded from twig galls on Abies grandis and from seedheads of thistles.
Habitat
It occurs on woodland edges, heats, coastal areas and rough ground.
