Choreutis pariana (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: April 17, 2021, 4:05 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, more observed in the northern part. Occasionally it can become a pest.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Choreutidae > Subfamily: Choreutinae > Genus: Choreutis > Species: Choreutis pariana
- Vernacular names
- Skeletteermot (NL), Apple leaf skeletoniser (EN), Apfelbaum-Spreizflügelfalter (DE)
- 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. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 11–15 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva feeds on the parenchyma on the upper surface of the leaf leaving the veins intact and thus creating a skeleton leaf appearance.
The adults are active during the day. The moths of the second generation overwinter and reappear in spring.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations per year: in July and during September.
Habitat
Old gardens, orchards, forest edges.
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