Carpatolechia alburnella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: March 2, 2024, 10:32 a.m.
An uncommon species throughout Belgium with most observations in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Carpatolechia > Species: Carpatolechia alburnella
- Vernacular names
- Satijnsmalpalpmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1898. Note sur quelques Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 42: 34–38. On page 36.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves or under a leaf-edge of Betula. It hibernates as an egg.
The adults use to rest on trunks of birches during the day and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from mid-May towards mid-September with a peak during June and July.
