Seq # 265450060

Gelechia sabinellus (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: Feb. 26, 2024, 8:03 p.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gelechiini > Genus: Gelechia > Species: Gelechia sabinellus
Vernacular names
Jeneverbeshaakpalpmot (NL), Juniper Gelechia, Juniper Groundling (EN)
First mention in Belgium
De Fré Ch. 1860. Lépidoptères nouvellement découverts en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 4: 113–115. On page 113.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 16–20 mm.

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larva lives in a silken tube amongst needles spun to a twig, prefering lower twigs of the host plant.
The adults fly at night and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults usually fly from mid-July towards late August, occasionally later.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Juniperus

The larva lives on Juniperus.

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Habitat

It inhabits dry lands with juniper bushes, also in gardens and parks.

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