Exoteleia dodecella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: March 25, 2020, 7:13 a.m.
A fairly common species in the northern part of Belgium, mainly observed in the Kempen. In the southern part a not so common appearance.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Litini > Genus: Exoteleia > Species: Exoteleia dodecella
- Vernacular names
- Dennenlotmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1860. Lépidoptères nouvellement découverts en Belgique. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 4: 113–115. On page 113.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Flight periods
The adults fly in June and July. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris
When young, the larva mines in a needle of Pinus sylvestris. After hibernation it continues feeding in shoots and between spun needles.
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