Chionodes electella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 7:05 p.m.
A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium, in the southern part uncommon.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Chionodes > Species: Chionodes electella
- Vernacular names
- Gevlekte witkoppalpmot (NL), Gefleckte Weißkopf-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 131.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube among needles of a shoot or on a twig. From there it moves to mine the fresh needles. The larva moults in the tube and pupates later on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August.
Habitat
It inhabits coniferous and mixed woods, parks and gardens.
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