Acleris emargana (Fabricius, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 10, 2023, 1:48 p.m.
A rather common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Tortricini > Genus: Acleris > Species: Acleris emargana
- Vernacular names
- Gehakkelde bladroller (NL), Notch-wing Button (EN), Weiden-Spinnerwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acleris caudana (Fabricius, 1775)
- 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
Wingspan 18–24 mm. The notched and hooked forewings of this species create a very distinctive outline, but the depth of the emargination varies, and can even be absent. Several forms are known with variable coloration.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva turns over a leaf-edge or spins together the shoots of the food plant. Pupation in the larval habitation, fallen leaves, or under moss on the tree-trunks.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early July till early November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Corylus avellana and Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix, Populus and Betula
The larva feeds on Salix, Populus and Betula.
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