Seq # 490500010

Laodamia faecella (Zeller, 1839) Species

Last modified: July 11, 2024, 11:47 a.m.


New species to Belgium in 2024 in HA.


Details

Classification
Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Genus: Laodamia > Species: Laodamia faecella
Vernacular names
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Status

Native


Distribution


Bionomics

The larva lives in the inflorescences on the host plant and feeds on the seeds and seed coats.

No pictures yet!

Flight periods

The adults are on the wing in June and July.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Myricaria germanica

The larva has been found on Myricaria germanica, but the distribution of the species is larger than the area of ​​this food plant, so there must be other host plants that are as yet unknown.

No pictures yet!