Ethmia dodecea (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 2:23 p.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, recently only observed in the coastal area and in the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ethmiidae > Genus: Ethmia > Species: Ethmia dodecea
- Vernacular names
- Tienvlekzwartwitmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Ethmia decemguttella (Hübner, 1810), nec (Fabricius, 1794)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1862a. Notes d'une excursion à Fondeleffe, près de Dinant. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 6: 23–25. On page 24 (as Psecadia Decemguttella). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 17–21 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
Pupation in a white cocoon amongst detritus. The species hibernates in the pupal stage.
The moths like to rest on their food plants during the day. They come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Lithospermum officinale
Monophagous on Lithospermum officinale.
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