Brachmia blandella (Fabricius, 1798) Species
Last modified: Jan. 13, 2022, 7:04 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Dichomeridinae > Genus: Brachmia > Species: Brachmia blandella
- Vernacular names
- Puntvleugelpalpmot (NL)
- 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
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
It hibernates in an early stage in a slight spinning on the food plant.
Adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in July and August. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Ulex europaeus
The larva lives on Ulex europaeus.
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