Seq # 265620060

Carpatolechia proximella (Hübner, 1796) Species

Last modified: March 2, 2024, 10:42 a.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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 13-17 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


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 in a folded leaf of: Betula or Alnus.

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