Musotima nitidalis (Walker, 1866) Species
Last modified: Dec. 24, 2023, 5:09 p.m.
This page is about an exotic species that does not belong to the Belgian fauna.
First discovered in Belgium in 2023 at WV.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Musotiminae > Genus: Musotima > Species: Musotima nitidalis
- Vernacular names
- Golden-brown Fern Moth (EN)
- Status
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Exotic
The species is native to Australia and New Zealand and is suspected to have originally been imported with tree ferns as a result of the horticultural trade.
Known observations: 1 ex. on 10.x.2023 at De Panne (WV), leg. W. Laforce. 1 ex. on 20.x.2023 at Wenduine (WV), leg. S. Stevens.
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
Belgian data are from October.
Observed on
The larvae feed on various ferns.
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