Rhopobota naevana (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Jan. 1, 2024, 3:18 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Rhopobota > Species: Rhopobota naevana
- Vernacular names
- Topspringertje (NL), Holly Tortrix (EN), Schlehen Markwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Rhopobota unipunctana (Haworth, 1811), nec (Donovan, 1805)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 90.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–16 mm. Very variable in degree of suffusion and strigulation of ground colour. Forewing has a subfalcate apex in both sexes. The outer edge of the basal band and the striations that follow are especially oblique on the costa.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves. Pupation in the larval habitation or in a cocoon amongst detritus on the ground.
The adults are active towards dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late May till late September. Most observations during July.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous
The polyphagous larva feeds almost exclusively on Rosacea trees and Ericaceae like Vaccinium myrtillus, Vaccinium uliginosum, Vaccinium vitis-idaea, Calluna vulgaris, Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris, Prunus padus, Prunus spinosa, Crataegus sp. and Sorbus aucuparia. Also mentioned in literature is Ilex aquifolium but this food plant is more likely to be used locally.
Habitat
It inhabits a wide variety of habitats.
