Grapholita tenebrosana Duponchel, 1843 Species
Last modified: March 14, 2023, 3:09 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Grapholita > Subgenus: Aspila > Species: Grapholita tenebrosana
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte rozenbladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Grapholita roseticolana (Zeller, 1849)
- 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 87.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
Hibernation in cocoon just below the surface and pupation next spring. The adults are active in sunshine and at night and come sparsely to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year; during May and June and again onwards from mid-July till September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Sorbus aucuparia and Rosa canina
- Host plant (genera):
- Rosa
The pale yellow larva feeds in fruits of Rosa canina and also in cultivated roses, rarely in fruits of Sorbus aucuparia.
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