Hypsopygia nostralis (Guenée, 1854) Species
Last modified: Nov. 25, 2024, 1:43 p.m.
This page is about an exotic species that does not belong to the Belgian fauna.
It is found in most of South America and in the southern United States.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Pyralinae > Tribus: Pyralini > Genus: Hypsopygia > Species: Hypsopygia nostralis
- Vernacular names
- Southern Hayworm Moth (EN)
- Status
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Exotic
1 adult at Edegem, AN, 22.vii.2017, leg. L. Janssen, det. T. Muus. A North American species, as far as known (2017) this is the first and thus far only record in Europe.
A second specimen was trapped at Lier (AN) on 27.vi.2024, leg. W. Veraghtert.
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
They have a dark brown body and a dark reddish-brown head with long hairs. The caterpillars are about 20 mm long when full grown.
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Bionomics
Larvae pupate in a silken cocoon near the larval feeding site.
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Flight periods
The Belgian specimens were observed in June and July.
Observed on
It has been found feeding on withered, dried and fallen leaves and on roofs made of palm thatch.
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