Chrysoesthia sexguttella (Thunberg, 1794) Species
Last modified: March 8, 2021, 1:24 p.m.
A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium, elsewhere rare. A species of waste ground and cultivable land.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Apatetrinae > Tribus: Apatetrini > Genus: Chrysoesthia > Species: Chrysoesthia sexguttella
- Vernacular names
- Zesvlekmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Chrysoesthia naeviferella (Duponchel, 1843) and Chrysoesthia stipella sensu auct.
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862b. Observations sur quelques Lépidoptères observés en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 161–169. On page 167.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva makes a mine in the leaves of the host plant. It starts as a slender gallery, leading abruptly to a large whitish blotch.
Pupates in a cocoon amongst detritus on the ground.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year; from May till mid July and again from late July till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Chenopodium and Atriplex
The larva makes a mine in the leaves of Chenopodium or Atriplex species.
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