Seq # 362110040

Apotomis lineana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: May 4, 2024, 7:04 p.m.


A local and rare species in Belgium, mostly observed in the north of the country.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Apotomis > Species: Apotomis lineana
Vernacular names
Bruine marmerbladroller (NL), Willow Marble (EN), Weichholzauen-Knospenwickler (DE)
Synonyms
Apotomis hartmanniana (Linnaeus, 1761), nec (Clerck, 1759) and Apotomis scriptana (Hübner, 1799)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 21.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 18–20 mm. A pale Apotomis with much reduced darker markings in comparison to other species in the genus.

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Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva lives in folded leaves on the food plant. The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year onwards from late May towards July and again from August till September.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Salix alba and Salix fragilis

The larva feeds on narrow-leaved willows but mainly on Salix alba and Salix fragilis. It prefers older trees.

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Habitat

Preferring damper habitats such as river banks, bogs and water meadows.

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