Pandemis cinnamomeana (Treitschke, 1830) Species
Last modified: June 6, 2025, 6:07 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Pandemis > Species: Pandemis cinnamomeana
- Vernacular names
- Witsnuitbladroller (NL), White-faced Tortrix (EN), Weißkopf-Wickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1902b. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 46: 481–483. On page 481.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–24 mm. It is distinguished in the male by its white frons and in the female by a reddish tinge to the hindwing apex.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives and feeds in a spun or rolled leaf and hibernates in an early instar and pupates in the larval habitation.
The moths are active at sunset and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May towards October, with the peak in June and September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Acer, Betula, Larix, Prunus, Sorbus, Quercus, Vaccinium, Abies, Picea and Taxus
The polyphagous larva feeds on a range of deciduous trees and shrubs like Acer, Betula, Prunus, Sorbus, Pyrus, Quercus, Vaccinium etc... Also reported on Abies, Larix and Picea.
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Habitat
It inhabits deciduous woodland habitats.
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