Digitivalva valeriella (Snellen, 1878) Species
Last modified: Nov. 7, 2025, 2:17 p.m.
Observed for the first time in Belgium in 2016 at Melle (OV). The species was then included in the exotic species list in the 'About' section of this website. However, in 2019, another specimen was observed just west of AN, and therefore, the species is placed on the Belgian species list. A nice population was discovered during 2025 around Ghent (OV).
Details
- Classification
- Family: Glyphipterigidae > Subfamily: Acrolepiinae > Genus: Digitivalva > Subgenus: Digitivalva > Species: Digitivalva valeriella
- Vernacular names
- Snellens heelblaadjesmineermot (NL)
- Status
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Native In Belgium since July 2018.
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May to late July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pulicaria dysenterica
- Host plant (genera):
- Inula
The larva lives on Inula and in our regions on Pulicaria dysenterica, especially in places grazed by cattle.
No pictures yet!
