Bucculatrix noltei Petry, 1912 Species
Last modified: Nov. 15, 2024, 1:09 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, with the bulk of observations in the northern part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Bucculatricidae > Genus: Bucculatrix > Species: Bucculatrix noltei
- Vernacular names
- Bijvoetooglapmot (NL), Beifuß-Zwergwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Coenen F. 1986a. Bucculatrix noltei (Petry) espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge (Lep. Lyonetiidae). — Linneana belgica 10: 237–240. On page 237.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Mine
The initial mine is a very thin corridor with a central reddish brown frass line. Later, it feeds externally and creates small fleck mines or windows, which is very obvious and typical for the species.
See also bladmineerders.be.
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Bionomics
The young larva mines the leaf of Artemisia vulgaris.
The adults are active in late afternoon sunshine and later come occasionally to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Artemisia
The larva mines the leaf of Artemisia vulgaris.
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