Tortricodes alternella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: March 21, 2024, 10:14 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium. Populations can fluctuate considerably from year to year.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Tortricodes > Species: Tortricodes alternella
- Vernacular names
- Voorjaarsbladroller (NL), Winter Shade (EN), Eichenwald-Frühlingswickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Tortricodes tortricella (Hübner, 1796) and Tortricodes hyemana (Hübner, 1819), nec (Haworth, 1811)
- 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 80.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 19–23 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves. Pupation in a tough cocoon made of earth and brown silk in the ground or amongst debris on the ground. The males fly in afternoon sunshine and later come to light.
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Flight periods
One of the earliest of the Tortricids to be on the wing from February till beginning of April. In some years sometimes from January.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana and Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Betula, Crataegus and Tilia
The polyphagous larva lives on a range of various trees and bushes as Carpinus and Quercus, but prefers also Betula, Corylus, Crataegus, Prunus spinosa and Tilia.
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Habitat
It inhabits woodland habitats.
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