Acleris aspersana (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: March 27, 2024, 6:15 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, more frequently observed in the south of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Tortricini > Genus: Acleris > Species: Acleris aspersana
- Vernacular names
- Bruingele boogbladroller (NL), Ginger Button (EN), Fingerkrautwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1860. Lépidoptères nouvellement découverts en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 4: 113–115. On page 113.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–17 mm. Forewing ground colour ochreous-yellow, markings brick-red.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Larvae in rolled-up leafs or between some spun leaves on herbaceous plants. Hibernation probably as an egg.
The adults are active from afternoon onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have usually been observed from early July towards early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fragaria vesca
- Host plant (genera):
- Geum, Filipendula, Potentilla, Poterium and Helianthemum
The larva feeds on Spiraea ulmaria, Comarum palustre, Potentilla, Alchemilla, Fragaria and many others.
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Habitat
It prefers open areas, grassland and heath.
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