Zeiraphera isertana (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: Dec. 12, 2023, 1:14 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Zeiraphera > Species: Zeiraphera isertana
- Vernacular names
- Grootkopbladroller (NL), Mottled Oak Tortrix, Cock's-head Bell (EN), Eichen-Triebwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Zeiraphera corticana sensu Hübner, 1813
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 22.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–19 mm. The species is very variable in coloration and here is often a greenish or olive tinge to some of the markings. Well-marked specimens of Z.isertana may be distinguished by the comparatively small and usually trapezoidal blotch of (pale) ground colour on the dorsum of the forewing, but it can be obscured too.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves or a folded leaf. Sometimes found also in galls of Cynips sp. It pupates in the larval habitation or spun up in a crevice in the bark.
They are active from late afternoon onwards and come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early June till mid-September, occasionally later. Most observations during June/July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives on Quercus robur and Quercus sp.
Habitat
It inhabits oak woodland.
