Zimmermannia longicaudella (Klimesch, 1953) Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 6:13 p.m.
Bark mines on Oak (Quercus) are found on a very regular basis but these are indistinguishable from those of Zimmermannia atrifrontella.
Status is insufficiently known but probably underrecorded in our country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Nepticulidae > Genus: Zimmermannia > Species: Zimmermannia longicaudella
- Vernacular names
- Bruine eikenbastmineermot (NL), New Oak-bark Pigmy (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- van Nieukerken E. J. 1985. A taxonomic revision of the Western Palaearctic species of the subgenus Zimmermannia Hering and Ectoedemia Busck s. str. (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae), with notes on their phylogeny. — Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 128: 1–164. On page 22. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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No pictures yet!Genitalia
Mine
The larva makes a contorted gallery in the smooth bark of branches.
See also bladmineerders.be
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Bionomics
The caterpillar probably has a two year cycle.
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Flight periods
Adults fly in June and August, in southern Europa earlier from May till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Quercus robur
Mostly on Quercus robur but probably also on other Quercus species.
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