Dichomeris marginella (Fabricius, 1781) Species
Last modified: July 15, 2022, 1:53 p.m.
A rare species and is observed in many areas in Belgium, less common in the south.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Dichomeridinae > Genus: Dichomeris > Species: Dichomeris marginella
- Vernacular names
- Jeneverbesmot (NL), Gestreifter Wacholder-Palpenfalter, [Wacholdergespinstmotte] (DE)
- Synonyms
- Dichomeris clarella (Treitschke, 1833)
- 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 120.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva makes a mine in a needle of Juniperus spp., including garden cultivars, and hibernates in the mine. In spring it feeds in a web spun amongst the needles.
The adults rest in Juniperus bushes during daytime and come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May till the end of July.
