Philedonides lunana (Thunberg, 1784) Species
Last modified: May 7, 2021, 11:53 a.m.
A very rare and local species in the southern part of Belgium. Not often recorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Ramapesiini > Genus: Philedonides > Species: Philedonides lunana
- Vernacular names
- Bruine maanbladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Philedonides prodromana (Hübner, 1816)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1952a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 52: 13, 25–26, 49–50. On page 13.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 11–16 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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From March till May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Myrica gale, Erica tetralix, Calluna vulgaris and Silene maritima
- Host plant (genera):
- Mentha, Vaccinium, Potentilla and Smyrnium
The larva lives on a hole range of plants and trees: Vacinnium, Calluna, Centaurea scabiosa, Centaurea nigra, Carlina acaulis, Cirsium sp., Artemisia vulgaris, Senecio doronicum, Senecio sp., Daucus carota, Peucedanum palustre, Anthriscus sp., Potentilla anserina, Filipendula ulmaria, Lotus corniculatus, Trifolium pratense, Origanum vulgare, Lysimachia vulgaris sp., Knautia dipsacifolia, Valeriana sp., Andromeda polifolia, Salix caprea, Fraxinus excelsior...etc.
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Habitat
Moorland and heathland.
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