Carpatolechia proximella (Hübner, [1796]) Species
Last modified: Oct. 15, 2025, 1:51 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Carpatolechia > Species: Carpatolechia proximella
- Vernacular names
- Smalpalpmot (NL), Erlen-Palpenmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 134.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13-17 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in a folded leaf on the food plant. It pupates in a flimsy cocoon amongst detritus on the ground and hibernates as a pupa.
The adults use to rest on trunks during the day and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from mid-April to late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives on Betula or Alnus.
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