Carpatolechia proximella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: Sept. 27, 2020, 5:02 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)
- 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
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly in May towards late July. They use to rest on trunks during the day and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives in a folded leaf of Betula or Alnus. It pupates in a flimsy cocoon amongst detritus on the ground and hibernates as a pupa.
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