Karsholtia marianii (Rebel, 1936) Species
Last modified: Jan. 9, 2023, 2:49 p.m.
Recorded for the first time in Belgium in 2017 in LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Meessiidae > Genus: Karsholtia > Species: Karsholtia marianii
- Vernacular names
- Karsholts kroeskopje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Steeman C. & Sierens T. 2019. Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België in 2018 — Phegea 47(2): 53–63. On page 59. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–12 mm. Head brush light yellow, and the contrasting golden brown forewing with dark brown pattern is charasteristic for this species.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
The caterpillars develop in the wood, the pupa cocoons are made on the wood surface.
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Flight periods
One generation a year. from May till August.
Habitat
Old deciduous forests with a lot of decaying wood.
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