Ptycholomoides aeriferana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 3:38 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Ptycholomoides > Species: Ptycholomoides aeriferana
- Vernacular names
- Ravenbladroller (NL), Yellow Larch Tortrix (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1909. Observations microlépidoptérologiques faites en 1908. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 53: 44–47. On page 44.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17–21 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun needles of the food plant.
Pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from early June till August. Seldom recorded by day.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Larix
The larva lives between spun needles of Larix.
No pictures yet!
