Lobesia abscisana (Doubleday, 1849) Species
Last modified: Nov. 17, 2023, 12:48 p.m.
A fairly common species, but mostly confined to the north of Belgium, in the southern provinces it is a rare species.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Lobesiini > Genus: Lobesia > Species: Lobesia abscisana
- Vernacular names
- Slangenkruidbladroller (NL), Smoky-barred Marble (EN), Kratzdistelwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Lobesia fuligana sensu auct., nec (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1947a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 47(1–2): 2, 27, 57. On page 2.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–13 mm. A smallish species with a light grey or light ochre forewing with dark brown or fuscous markings. There is a well defined basal patch, a central fascia and a patch on the middle of the termen that extends to pre-apex. The central fascia may join a pre-tornal spot. The central band has a small extension in the middle of its posterior edge that is usually darker.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds in the shoots on the food plant. Pupation takes places in a cocoon, spun amongst surface litter.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The moth has two or three generations in a year and may be found from April till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Cirsium arvense
The larva lives on Cirsium arvense.
Habitat
It inhabits open and rural areas.
