Choristoneura diversana (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Nov. 7, 2023, 11:07 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, not often recorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Choristoneura > Species: Choristoneura diversana
- Vernacular names
- Schijfbandbladroller (NL), Forest Tortrix (EN)
- Synonyms
- Choristoneura viduana (Frölich, 1828) and Choristoneura transitana (Guenée, 1845)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 70.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Egg
The green flattened eggs are deposited in large batches and hatch in August and September.
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves on the food plant and pupates here. They fly during the evening and at dusk over the tops of young trees and bushes, later coming to light. During the day the moth rests among the foliage, dropping to the ground when disturbed.
Flight periods
They fly from mid-June towards mid-July.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous
The polyphagous larva lives on Betula, Alnus, Populus, Pyrus, Prunus, Alchemilla, Trifolium, Quercus, Syringa, Lonicera sp., Populus sp. Salix aurita, Ulmus, Alnus, Fagus, etc...
Habitat
It occurs in wooded areas.
