Phtheochroa sodaliana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 16, 2023, 4:28 p.m.
A very rare species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Phtheochroa > Species: Phtheochroa sodaliana
- Vernacular names
- Bont smalsnuitje (NL), Buckthorn Conch (EN), Milchweißer Kreuzdornwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Prins W. 1998. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium. — Studiedocumenten Koninklijk Belgisch Instituut voor Natuurwetenschappen 92: 1–236. On page 86.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–16 mm. A fairly distinctive species with a white ground colour, a generally white basal area of the forewing and a red-brown apical spot combined with blackish and metallic grey markings.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Red body, segment limits greenish, head light brown with prothoracic plate darker, hind margin darkly stippled, pinacula pale.
Bionomics
The larvae feed on the berries, spinning them together where a single purple berry amongst the green ones is a good sign that a larva is present. They hibernate fully fed in a cocoon on the lower part of the tree where they later pupate.
The adults fly just before dusk and come later to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards July.
Habitat
It occurs on calcareous soils but also dry pastures, heathland and fens.
