Euzophera bigella (Zeller, 1848) Species
Last modified: April 28, 2024, 9:24 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a very long time. Can be confused with Glyptoteles leucacrinella.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Euzophera > Species: Euzophera bigella
- Vernacular names
- Vaagzwarte lichtmot (NL), Peach Knot-horn (EN)
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan of 15–18 mm. Forewings grey with dark and pale transverse patches.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Egg
Laid on bark wounds and fruit.
Caterpillar
Final instars reach 10-12 mm in length. Body is grey with a yellow to pale brown head and a dark brown prothoracic plate.
Flight periods
The adults can be seen from April towards October.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Deciduous trees
The larvae feed inside a variety of fruit, boring into the pulp, and feed on cambium under the bark of a number of species of tree like Cydonia oblonga, Juglans regia, Malus pumila, Olea europaea, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus avium, Prunus domestica, Prunus persica, Punica granatum, Pyrus, Salix alba, Salix purpurea and Vitis
