Capperia britanniodactylus (Gregson, 1867) Species
Last modified: March 3, 2023, 1:06 p.m.
A local and very rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Capperia > Species: Capperia britanniodactylus
- Vernacular names
- Salievedermot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Capperia teucrii (Jordan, 1869)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 50.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–21 mm.
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in the stem of the food plant, causing the upper part of the plant to wither. It hibernates.
Pupation on the stem under the withered part, under a leaf or on adjacent foliage.
The adults are active at dusk and come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: June and July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Teucrium scorodonia
Monophagous on Teucrium scorodonia.
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