Spatalistis bifasciana (Hübner, 1787) Species
Last modified: Nov. 12, 2023, 12:56 p.m.
A rare but well distributed species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Tortricini > Genus: Spatalistis > Species: Spatalistis bifasciana
- Vernacular names
- Azuurbladroller (NL), Small Purple Button (EN), Gelbgebänderter Breitwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859b. Supplément au catalogue des lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 133–142. On page 134.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–14 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Bionomics
The larvae feed internally on berries of fruits on the food plant or on dead leaves. (see note hostplants).
Hibernation in the larval stage.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults usually fly from late May till mid-July in one generation a year.
Observed on
The larva lives on Vaccinium myrtillus, V. uliginosum, Rhamnus catharcticus, Cornus mas and Ligustrum vulgare. Most literature suggests that the larvae feed internally in the berries or fruits of Rhamnus, Frangula and Cornus.
However, more recent research suggests that this may not be the case, as larvae have been found amongst dead Quercus spp., Fagus sylvatica, Betula pendula, Carpinus betulus , Prunus avium and Castanea sativa leaves.
Habitat
It inhabits woodland margins.
