Glyphipterix equitella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 6:43 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Probably underrecorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Glyphipterigidae > Subfamily: Glyphipteriginae > Genus: Glyphipterix > Species: Glyphipterix equitella
- Vernacular names
- Duinparelmot (NL), Mauerpfeffer-Rundstirnfalter (DE)
- Synonyms
- Glyphipterix minorella Snellen, 1882
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 25. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The larva mines in stems and leaves of different species of the food plant.
It pupates in a relative thick cocoon, usually between leaves of the food plant, occasionally spun on a rock.
The adults are mainly active during daytime.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year: from late May towards late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Sedum acre
The larva lives of different species of Sedum.
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