Cedestis gysseleniella Zeller, 1839 Species
Last modified: Nov. 27, 2024, 11:28 a.m.
A local and rare species in Belgium, mainly known from the Kempen area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Yponomeutidae > Subfamily: Yponomeutinae > Genus: Cedestis > Species: Cedestis gysseleniella
- Vernacular names
- Nassaubandmot (NL), Gebänderte Kiefernnadel-Gespinstmotte (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 140.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–13 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Bionomics
The larva lives inside a needle of the food plant starting at the base. Later it feeds externally on the needles living under a slight web.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-May towards mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris
The larva lives inside a needle of Pinus sylvestris.
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