Exaeretia allisella Stainton, 1849 Species
Last modified: Dec. 25, 2024, 2:10 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, only known from some old records.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Depressariidae > Subfamily: Depressariinae > Genus: Exaeretia > Species: Exaeretia allisella
- Vernacular names
- Bijvoetplatlijfje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 43.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Caterpillar
Dull green with reddish brown shading dorsally; head capsule pale brown; prothoracic plate and last abdominal segment greenish brown marbled brown; pinacula dark grey and conspicuoud.
Cocoon/pupa
A loose cocoon, pupa brown.
Bionomics
The caterpillar feeds internally in a gallery within the rootstock. The species hibernates in the larval stage and after hibernation the larva moves to a fresh, young stem during March–May.
Pupation in a loose cocoon in the soil or among root debris at the base of the food plant, late May–June.
Adults are rarely seen in flight. They may be found resting after dark on or near the larval food plant.
Flight periods
One generation a year in July–August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia vulgaris
Monophagous on Artemisia vulgaris.
Habitat
Open habitats in grassland, waste ground, ruderal places, coastal areas
