Phtheochroa inopiana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 16, 2023, 3:29 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), Plain Conch (EN), Feldbeifuß-Wickler (DE)
- 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. Large size with obscure markings and generally a drab colouration. A sexually dimorphic species, the females being generally plainer than the males.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken tube in the roots of the food plant where it hibernates.
The males fly around the food plants in early evening, when the females may be found resting on the leaves. They come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till towards early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pulicaria dysenterica and Artemisia campestris
The larva lives on Pulicaria dysenterica.
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Habitat
It inhabits damp places, fens, grasslands and woodland edges.
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