Seq # 283010030

Ethmia dodecea (Haworth, 1828) Species

Last modified: Sept. 5, 2023, 8:16 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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 17–21 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


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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