Seq # 361360010

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

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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