Catoptria pinella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 7, 2024, 12:24 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Catoptria > Species: Catoptria pinella
- Vernacular names
- Egale vlakjesmot (NL), Pearl Grass-veneer (EN), Crambus des pinèdes (FR), Trockenwald-Mooszünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Catoptria pinetella (Linnaeus, 1761)
- 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 23 (as Crambus pinetellus H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the roots and lower stem of different species of Poaceae.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly mainly from June to August, occasionally later, sometimes till late October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Deschampsia cespitosa and Eriophorum vaginatum
The larva lives on different species of Poaceae like Deschampsia cespitosa and Eriophorum spp.
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Habitat
A species which can be observed spread over the country, but especially on the sandy soils and in the dunes.
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