Gnorimoschema herbichii (Nowicki, 1864) Species
Last modified: Feb. 27, 2024, 10:59 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, hitherto known only from one confirmed observation at the coast in 2005.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Gelechiidae > Subfamily: Gelechiinae > Tribus: Gnorimoschemini > Genus: Gnorimoschema > Species: Gnorimoschema herbichii
- Vernacular names
- Schemamotje (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 56. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–15 mm.
Museum specimens
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Bionomics
On Equisetum, the larva lives in webs among roots. On Salix repens, the larva lives in spun tubes in the sand under the host plant from where it skeletonizes the underside of the lower leaves.
The adults become active around sunset and later comes to light.
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Flight periods
Adults are on the wing from mid-May towards August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix repens
- Host plant (genera):
- Equisetum
The larva feed on Salix repens and on Equisetum, either on E. palustre or E. arvense (conflicting data in literature).
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Habitat
It inhabits sand dunes and sandy beaches.
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