Catoptria falsella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 3:19 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Catoptria > Species: Catoptria falsella
- Vernacular names
- Drietandvlakjesmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 22 (as Crambus falsellus Wv.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates in the egg stage. Pupation in the larval gallery. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from usually from June towards September, occasionally earlier or later. Most abundant in the second half of July and in August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Tortula muralis
The larva lives on Tortula muralis or other mosses growing on old buildings.
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