Strophedra nitidana (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: Jan. 1, 2024, 11:40 a.m.
A not so common species throughout Belgium, mainly observed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Strophedra > Species: Strophedra nitidana
- Vernacular names
- Zwarte eikenbladroller (NL), Little Oak Piercer, Little Oak Tortrix (EN), Kleiner Eichen-Samenwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Strophedra redimitana (Guenée, 1845) and Strophedra vigeliana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1853)
- 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 75.
- Status
-
Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 8–10 mm. Smaller and browner than Strophedra weirana with a shorter and less attenuated forewing and comparatively well-defined fasciate markings. It may also show plumbeous fascia not present in Strophedra weirana .
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
A whitish larva with a pale brown head, the nape is darker brown, the anal valve is small, pale brownish.
Bionomics
The larva feeds between two leaves that are tightly spun one above the other. Hibernation as pupa in a frass-incrustated cocoon in the larval habitation before leaf-fall.
The adults are active on warm and sunny afternoons and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early May towards early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Quercus robur
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on Quercus robur and Quercus sp. Information in literature about Castanea sativa should be confirmed.
Habitat
It occurs in parkland and oak woodland.
