Cydia cosmophorana (Treitschke, 1835) Species
Last modified: Feb. 24, 2022, 7:15 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, with most observations in the northeast part of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia > Species: Cydia cosmophorana
- Vernacular names
- Bandspiegelmot (NL)
- 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 89 (as Ephippiphora cosmophorana). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year: during May and June and a small second generation in August. They are active during hot weather around midday and afternoon. They come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris and Pinus nigra var. maritima
The larva feeds in the young stems of Pinus sylvestris and Picea excelsa. They also have been found in old galls of tortrix Retinia resinella and of pyralid Dioryctria abietella.
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