Rhopobota naevana (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Oct. 17, 2020, 3:24 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)
- 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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from end May till early September. They are active towards dusk and later come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous
The larva lives between spun leaves polyphagous on different species of trees and shrubs, especially Ilex and Prunus spinosa. Pupation in the larval habitation or in a cocoon amongst detritus on the ground.
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