Cydia coniferana (Saxesen, 1840) Species
Last modified: March 9, 2023, 5:58 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, more observed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia > Species: Cydia coniferana
- Vernacular names
- Schorssparspiegelmot (NL), Pine-bark Piercer (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1901. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 45: 100–104. On page 100.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from mid May till August in apparently two generations. They fly around conifers in sunshine during the afternoon and on the wing again at dusk. They come sparsely to light
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris, Pinus nigra var. maritima and Picea omorika
The larva lives in a silk-lined tunnel under the bark of Pinus sylvestris. It feeds also on Pinus nigra, Picea and Abies. Hibernates as a larva. Pupation in the larval habitation during next spring.
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