Seq # 283010040

Ethmia quadrillella (Goeze, 1783) Species

Last modified: March 28, 2021, 10:48 a.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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 15–19 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


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: 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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