Lobesia abscisana
Seq # 362010020
Lobesia littoralis

Lobesia botrana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species

Last modified: Nov. 17, 2023, 1:30 p.m.

A very rare immigrant in Belgium. During very warm years the species can be resident for some time.

Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Lobesiini > Genus: Lobesia > Species: Lobesia botrana
Vernacular names
Druivenbladroller (NL), European Vine Moth (EN), Eudémis de la vigne (FR), Bekreuzter Traubenwickler (DE)
First mention in Belgium
Janmoulle E. 1938. Assemblée mensuelle du 4 juin 1938. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 78: 250–253. On page 253.
Status

Native

Distribution

Imago

Wingspan 12–15 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Caterpillar

The larvae pass through five instars over a period of 3/4 weeks.

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Bionomics

The larva feeds in buds, leaves of fruits on the food plant. Hibernates as a pupa in a weak cocoon.
The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two to four generations a year. Observations onwards from mid-April towards early October.

Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Lonicera, Viburnum, Ligustrum, Ribes, Hedera and Clematis

The larva feeds on a variety of shrubs and trees like Ligustrum vulgare, Berberis vulgaris, Clematis, Lonicera, Cornus, Hedera, Crataegus etc... In the southern part of Europe it's a serious pest of Vitis vinifera.

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Habitat

It inhabits gardens, hedges, open forest, vineyards, urban places.

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Contact
Statistics
Flemish Entomological Society

jurate.deprins@gmail.com
    Species presence
  • 1780 West-Vlaanderen
  • 1778 Oost-Vlaanderen
  • 1954 Antwerpen
  • 1903 Limburg
  • 196 Vlaams Brabant
  • 1915 Brabant
  • 25 Brabant Wallon
  • 1661 Hainaut
  • 2202 Namur
  • 2126 Liège
  • 2212 Luxembourg