Dichomeris derasella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Sept. 28, 2020, 10:20 a.m.
A very rare species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Dichomeridinae > Genus: Dichomeris > Species: Dichomeris derasella
- Vernacular names
- Sleedoornpalpmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Dichomeris fasciella (Hübner, 1796)
- 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 24.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid April to the end of May. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa, Rubus caesius and Rubus fruticosus
- Host plant (genera):
- Cerasus and Crataegus
The larva lives on Cerasus, Crataegus, Malus sylvestris and Rubus.
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