Euplocamus anthracinalis (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: May 26, 2026, 5:09 p.m.
Hitherto, only 2 observations of this very brightly coloured and easily recognisable species: the first Belgian specimen, a female, was caught at Malmedy (LG) on 1939-05-28 by E. De Laever (det. E. Janmoulle). A second specimen on 2026-05-22 at Zoutleeuw (VB).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tineidae > Subfamily: Euplocaminae > Genus: Euplocamus > Species: Euplocamus anthracinalis
- Vernacular names
- Sterrenhemelmot (NL), Anthrazitmotte (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1948a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 48: 20–21, 33–34, 50, 82–83. On page 34.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Flight periods
The adults fly in May and June.
