Oxypteryx wilkella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 6:54 p.m.
A rare species in the northern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Anomologinae > Genus: Oxypteryx > Species: Oxypteryx wilkella
- Vernacular names
- Zilverbandpalpmot (NL), Painted Neb, Silver-barred Moss-moth (EN), Großer Silberstreifen-Palpenfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Oxypteryx pictella (Zeller, 1839)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1946b. Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 46: 121–123. On page 123.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan about 8–13 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva lives in a flimsy whitish silken tube on the food plant. Pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults become active near evening and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults usually fly from late May towards mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cerastium fontanum
- Substrates:
- Mosses
The larva lives on mosses like Syntrichia ruraliformis, Dicranum scoparium and Hypnum lacunosum. Very exceptional on Cerastium fontanum.
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Habitat
It inhabits xerothermal terrains like heaths, inland dunes and open sandy areas and rough ground also in open woods, parks and gardens.
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