Cadra cautella (Walker, 1863) Species
Last modified: July 13, 2024, 7:45 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium. It is a major worldwide pest of flour mills, food processing plants, and dried fruits.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Cadra > Species: Cadra cautella
- Vernacular names
- Amandelmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1965b. Remarques sur la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 64 (1964)(1–4): 12–13. On page 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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They fly at night and rest on windows and walls during the day. Often seen indoors.
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Flight periods
Indoors, the adults have been seen in all months of the year.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Stored products (grain, rice, nuts, etc.)
The larva lives in a silk web on stored foods like dried fruit, grains, nuts, seeds and warehouse foodsupplies.
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