Gelechia nigra (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 8 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), Black Groundling, Black Gelechia (EN), Schwarze Espen-Palpenmotte (DE)
- 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
Wingspan 17–20 mm.
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
The larvae live in a folded leaf of the food plant, eating it from the edge to the midrib. It pupates in the larval habitation.
The adults rest on tree-trunks during daytime and come later to light.
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Flight periods
The adults usually fly from early July towards early September, occasionally earlier or later. Most observations during July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Populus tremula, Populus alba and Populus canescens
The larva lives on different species of Populus, like Populus tremula, Populus alba and others.
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Habitat
It inhabits woodland and scub, waysides, embankments etc...
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