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Eurrhypis pollinalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Nov. 3, 2022, 10:01 a.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)
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.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The imago flies actively in bright sunshine.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid May till beginning of June.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Genista tinctoria, Genista germanica, Ononis repens and Cytisus nigricans
Host plant (genera):
Cytisus

The larvae live on: Cytisus, Genista, Ononis and Laburnum.

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