Cydia strobilella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Dec. 19, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
A fairly common and widespread species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia > Species: Cydia strobilella
- Vernacular names
- Kegelbladroller (NL), Spruce Seed Moth (EN), Fichtenzapfenwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906c. Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Revue mensuelle de la Société entomologique namuroise 6: 18. On page 18.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–15 mm. Forewing dark fuscous with golden yellow irroration on the distal three-quarters of the forewing, a transverse medio-dorsal stria extending to the costa and a weakly marked ocellus which may show small black spots. The dark hindwings have prominent white cilia.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
A pale yellow to white larva with a light or dark-brown head. The prothoracic shield is light brown with darker posterolateral shading.
Bionomics
The larva lives in the cone, tunnelling from one seed to the other by way of the cone axis. Pupation inside the cone.
The adults are active in afternoon sunshine round the tops of the trees and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed usually from late April till late June.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Picea abies
The larva lives in a cone of Picea abies.
Habitat
It inhabits parks, gardens with spruce trees and spruce plantations.
