Capperia fusca (Hofmann O., 1898) Species
Last modified: March 11, 2022, 11:55 a.m.
A very rare species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pterophoridae > Subfamily: Pterophorinae > Genus: Capperia > Species: Capperia fusca
- Vernacular names
- Alpenandoornvedermot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1957. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 57: 1–2, 33. On page 1.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan about 14 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva of the first generation feeds on the leaves and stalks of the food plant and it pupates on the stem or under a leaf.
The larva of the second generation lives from the flower-buds and flowers and it pupates near the feeding place in a calyx.
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Flight periods
Two generations a year: June and again from mid-July to mid-August.
