Gelechia nigra (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: March 12, 2021, 12:26 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Gelechia > Species: Gelechia nigra
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte palpmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Gelechia cautella Zeller, 1839
- 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 133.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between two spun leaves of the food plant. It pupates in the larval habitation.
The adults rest on tree-trunks during daytime and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April till August, but most observations are from June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula, Populus alba and Populus canescens
The larva lives on Salix spp. and Populus spp.
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