Catoptria lythargyrella (Hübner, 1796) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 3:33 p.m.
A very rare and very local species in Belgium, hitherto only known from a few locations in LI.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Catoptria > Species: Catoptria lythargyrella
- Vernacular names
- Satijnvlakjesmot (NL), Gelblichbrauner Graszünsler (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 102 (as C.[rambus] Lithargyrellus [sic]. H.; Dup.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva has been observed to construct a silken vertical tube in the ground where it brings fragments of grasses to feed upon. It hibernates in the silken tube and feeds until July.
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Flight periods
Adults are on the wing mainly in August.
Habitat
The species occurs in very dry, warm to hot habitats, like dunes and sandy areas in heathland.
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