Eurrhypis pollinalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: May 30, 2024, 5:54 p.m.
A very rare and local species in the south of Belgium. Seldom recorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Odontiinae > Tribus: Eurrhypini > Genus: Eurrhypis > Species: Eurrhypis pollinalis
- Vernacular names
- Sneeuwvlekje (NL), Ginster-Fleckenzünsler (DE)
- 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 62 (as E.[nnychia] Pollinalis. W.V.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The imago flies actively in bright sunshine and does not come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year onwards; mainly in May and again during late July-early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Genista tinctoria, Genista germanica, Ononis repens, Genista sagittalis and Genista pilosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Genista
The larvae live mainly on different species of Genista. Also reported on Cytisus and Laburnum, but this is quite exceptional. In older literature is Ononis mentioned, but this is questionable, although this plant is present in good numbers with a lot of Genista pilosa in Belgium where the hotspot is for this species.
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Habitat
It inhabits poor grasslands and sparse pine forests with large stands of Genista.
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