Acleris kochiella (Goeze, 1783) Species
Last modified: Nov. 12, 2023, 12:15 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Can be confused with the more common Acleris logiana.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Tortricini > Genus: Acleris > Species: Acleris kochiella
- Vernacular names
- Iepenbladroller (NL), Elm Button (EN), Ulmen-Spinnerwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acleris boscana (Fabricius, 1794) , Acleris cerusana (Hübner, 1799) , Acleris ulmana (Duponchel, 1836) and Acleris parisiana (Guenée, 1845)
- 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 20.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 15–18 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larvae feed in folded or spun leaves. Larvae of the summer brood are much more common than those of the spring generation. The adults hibernate.
Adults fly at night and are attracted to light.
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Flight periods
The moths fly in two generations, in June and July, and from September, overwintering and reappearing in the spring till May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Ulmus glabra and Ulmus minor
- Host plant (genera):
- Ulmus
The larva feeds on Ulmus.
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Habitat
It inhabits hedgerows, gardens, orchards, woods and parks.
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