Lathronympha strigana (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 9, 2023, 8:52 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Lathronympha > Species: Lathronympha strigana
- Vernacular names
- Hertshooibladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Lathronympha hypericana (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 (as Grapholitha hypericana ? H.). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
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Caterpillar
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Bionomics
The larva makes a spinning in the terminal shoot of the food plant. The adults are active at sunrise and in the evening and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults of the first generation have been observed from mid-May till the end of July, and those of the second generation from mid-August till the beginning of September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Hypericum perforatum and Lotus corniculatus
- Host plant (genera):
- Hypericum
The larva feeds on several species of Hypericum, especially on H. perforatum, or on Lotus corniculatus.
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