Gelechia nigra (Haworth, 1828) Species
Last modified: May 21, 2022, 4:08 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
Wingspan: 13–18 mm.
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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