Acleris literana (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 12, 2023, 12:16 p.m.
A very rare species in Belgium, hitherto only known from te southern part of the country. Some forms can be confused with Acleris kochiella.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Tortricini > Genus: Acleris > Species: Acleris literana
- Vernacular names
- Groene boogbladroller (NL), Lichen Button (EN), Eichenwald-Spinnerwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acleris squamana (Fabricius, 1775) and Acleris asperana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 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 20.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–22 mm. Distinctive species but very variable with many different forms described, but all have a combination of pale green ground colour with whitish and blackish markings.
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Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva pupates between spun leaves. The adults hibernate.
The moths come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from July till autumn and again after overwintering till May.
Habitat
It inhabits Quercus woodland.
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