Oxypteryx superbella (Zeller, 1839) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:51 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Most observations from the coast and in the Kempen.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Oxypteryx > Species: Oxypteryx superbella
- Vernacular names
- Smalle zilverbandboegsprietmot (NL), Kleiner Silberstreifen-Palpenfalter (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1864. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge observés par E. Fologne. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 8: 273–276. On page 275.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 7–9 mm.
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Larva undescribed.
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Bionomics
Bionomics is not sufficiently known.
The adults are active during the day and can be found when crawling in low vegetation.
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Flight periods
The adults have been seen from mid-April towards early June.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Mosses
It has been stated that the species feed on Thymus, but the host plants are more likely to be mosses.
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Habitat
It occurs in warm and dry places like dry heathland with inland dunes, open sandy areas, sand dunes etc...
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