Tortricodes alternella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 26, 2021, 11:34 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)
- 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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly very early in the year from February till beginning of April. The males fly in afternoon sunshine and later comes to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Carpinus betulus, Corylus avellana and Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Betula, Crataegus and Tilia
The larva lives on a range of various trees and bushes as Carpinus and Quercus, but prefers also Betula, Corylus, Crataegus, Prunus spinosa and Tilia. Pupation in a tough cocoon made of earth and brown silk in the ground or amongst debris on the ground.
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