Seq # 500270010

Diasemia reticularis (Linnaeus, 1761) Species

Last modified: Dec. 28, 2023, 5:29 p.m.


A scarce migrant in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Nomophilini > Genus: Diasemia > Species: Diasemia reticularis
Vernacular names
Zwerfstreepmot (NL), Lettered China-mark (EN)
Synonyms
Diasemia litterata (Scopoli, 1763)
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 19 (as litteralis). view page
Status

Migrant

A scarce migrant in Belgium.


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

They are easily disturbed by day. The imago flies in the afternoon sunshine and comes occasionally to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly normally from June till August, occasionally later.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Plantago, Hieracium and Picris

Little is known about the life cycle. The larva feeds on Picris, Plantago, Hieracium and Cichorium.

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