Phtheochroa inopiana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 5, 2022, 2:06 p.m.
A rare species in many parts in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Phtheochroa > Species: Phtheochroa inopiana
- Vernacular names
- Dof smalsnuitje (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Anonymous 1901. Varia. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 1: 36, 44, 48, 55, 60. On page 48.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube in the roots of the food plant. It hibernates.
The males fly around the food plants in early evening, when the females may be found resting on the leaves. They occasionally come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June till early August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pulicaria dysenterica and Artemisia campestris
The larva lives in a silken tube in the roots of Pulicaria dysenterica. It hibernates.
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