Oxypteryx unicolorella (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:52 p.m.
A very rare but well distributed species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Oxypteryx > Species: Oxypteryx unicolorella
- Vernacular names
- Purpertandboegsprietmot (NL), Unmarked Neb, Bronze Neb (EN)
- 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 136.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 10–12 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Larva undescribed.
Bionomics
Bionomics is not sufficiently known, perhaps in the stems on the host plant, but this is still speculation.
The adults are active during the day in sunshine and at dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults usually fly from mid-May towards mid-August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Unknown
Host plants are still unknown. In the literature is stated to have been found in roots of Plantago maritima, but this is apparently based on a misidentified specimen. Also mentioned is Hypericum perforatum, this is more probable, because moths are captured while flying around stands of this plant, but for the moment this is still speculation!
Habitat
It inhabits open landscapes, rough ground
