Eudonia delunella (Stainton, 1849) Species
Last modified: Oct. 20, 2023, 12:48 p.m.
Used to be a very rare species in Belgium, only known from very old observations in two provinces. It was thought to be extinct but an observation in 2006 in OV refutes this. Nowadays (2010) it is a fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Scopariinae > Genus: Eudonia > Species: Eudonia delunella
- Vernacular names
- Zwartvlekgranietmot (NL), Eudorée des lichens (FR), Schwarzfleck-Mooszünsler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eudonia vandaliella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) and Eudonia resinea (Haworth, 1811)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 102.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17-18 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light and sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May towards late July with a peak in June. Occasionally some specimens have been seen in August/September.
