Ethmia terminella Fletcher T., 1938 Species
Last modified: June 15, 2023, 9:03 a.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium, mainly recorded in the southern provinces.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Ethmiidae > Genus: Ethmia > Species: Ethmia terminella
- Vernacular names
- Vierpuntzwartwitmot (NL), Sechspunkt-Breitflügelfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ethmia sexpunctella (Hübner, 1810), nec (Fabricius, 1794)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 23 (as Yponomeuta sexpunctella H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 16–22mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The adults are active during the night and come to light.
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Flight periods
One generation a year: from May till July.
Habitat
Coastal areas and dry, sandy places.
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