Glyphipterix thrasonella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Sept. 6, 2023, 6:46 p.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, it can be quite common in its habitat.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Glyphipterigidae > Subfamily: Glyphipteriginae > Genus: Glyphipterix > Species: Glyphipterix thrasonella
- Vernacular names
- Grote parelmot (NL)
- 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 adults are mainly active during daytime.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from May till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Juncus
The larva lives in the stem of different species of Juncus.
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