Seq # 490720010

Ematheudes punctellus (Treitschke, 1833) Species

Last modified: July 27, 2024, 9:09 a.m.


The only known record for Belgium is from 1948.


Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Anerastiini > Genus: Ematheudes > Species: Ematheudes punctellus
Vernacular names
Kalkweidegrasmot (NL)
First mention in Belgium
Janmoulle E. 1948a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 48: 20–21, 33–34, 50, 82–83. On page 82.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 16–26 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larvae bore in the culms of the food plant. The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from May towards August.


Observed on

Substrates:
Unknown

The food plant(s) of the larva are still unknown, but probably grasses.

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