Paramesia gnomana (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Nov. 6, 2023, 1:33 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Ramapesiini > Genus: Paramesia > Species: Paramesia gnomana
- Vernacular names
- Scherpbandbladroller (NL), Small Straw Tortrix (EN), Zweifleckiger Waldrandwickler (DE)
- 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 20.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 16–20 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves. The moths are active at night and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed usually from mid-June till well in August.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous
The polyphagous larva lives on several species of herbaceous plants, shrubs and trees.
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Habitat
It inhabits dry grasslands.
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