Ethmia quadrillella (Goeze, 1783) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 2:23 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ethmiidae > Genus: Ethmia > Species: Ethmia quadrillella
- Vernacular names
- Kleine zwartwitmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Ethmia funerella (Fabricius, 1787)
- First mention in Belgium
- Derenne F. 1932. Espèce nouvelle pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 32: 198. On page 198.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–19 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in a slight web on the underside of a leaf.
Pupation in a white cocoon spun 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 early May till mid-September. Autumn specimens might belong to a partial second generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Symphytum officinale, Pulmonaria officinalis, Symphytum tuberosum, Lithospermum officinale and Myosotis sylvatica
Some species of Boraginaceae like Symphytum officinale and Pulmonaria officinalis are mostly taken.
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Habitat
Fenland, wetlands, damp woodland, river banks, gardens, etc.
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