Eratophyes amasiella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854) Species
Last modified: March 4, 2021, 3:27 p.m.
First observation in Belgium was in May 2004 in LI, the second one in June 2006 and several individuals were seen during 2007. The species has slowly expanded it area to almost all Belgian provinces (2020) and is not so rare nowadays. This species has a limited distribution in Europe.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Oecophoridae > Subfamily: Oecophorinae > Genus: Eratophyes > Species: Eratophyes amasiella
- Vernacular names
- Oosterse schone (NL), Birken-Faulholzmotte (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eratophyes aleatrix Diakonoff, 1972
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 2007. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2006 (Lepidoptera). — Phegea 35(1): 1–20. On page 9. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Forewing ground colour dark brown, almost blackish, a large whitish yellow area at the base, two costal and one marginal patches of the same colour.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The species hibernates in the larval stage.
The adults fly in the early morning, the males are assembling for the females, but also come at light during the night.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till June, sometimes till late July.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Dead wood
The larva lives on decayed wood of Betula and Salix.
Habitat
Sandy soils on which Betula or Salix grows, forest margins
