Calamotropha paludella (Hübner, 1824) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 3:13 p.m.
A locally fairly common species. It occurs in wet biotopes where the larval foodplant grows.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Calamotrophini > Genus: Calamotropha > Species: Calamotropha paludella
- Vernacular names
- Lisdoddesnuitmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufrane A. 1925. Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 25: 50–52. On page 50.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The young larva makes a mine in the lower part of a leaf. After hibernation, it feeds in a dead stem, sometimes gregariously. Pupation takes place in the mined stem.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from the end of June till the end of August. When conditions are right, small numbers can be observed until late in October. They fly at dusk and come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Typha latifolia
The young larva feeds on Typha latifolia, or occasionally T. angustifolia.
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