Cydia splendana (Hübner, 1799) Species
Last modified: March 14, 2021, 7:03 p.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia > Species: Cydia splendana
- Vernacular names
- Gewone spiegelmot (NL)
- 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 21.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Caterpillar
Flight periods
The adults fly from the beginning of July till mid September, sometimes till mid October. They fly at dusk and come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Castanea sativa
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The caterpillar lives inside the fruit of Quercus, Castanea or Juglans. When the fruit falls to the ground, it leaves it and spins a cocoon in the soil, in which it overwinters full-fed.
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