Acleris rhombana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 11, 2023, 3 p.m.
A rare species present in most areas of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Tortricini > Genus: Acleris > Species: Acleris rhombana
- Vernacular names
- Gehoekte boogbladroller (NL), Rhomboid Tortrix (EN), Blattbüschelwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Acleris contaminana (Hübner, 1799)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 92.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 13–19 mm. A variable species but with the slightly hooked tips and reticulated pattern of the forewings, this species is fairly easy to identify.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Egg
Oval, yellowish-green deposited or in small clusters on the bark of trunks and branches.
Caterpillar
Greyish green or yellowish green with pale pinacula. Prothoracic plate reddish brown or green. Anal comb yellowish & thoracic legs black.
Bionomics
The larva at first lives in the buds, then between spun leaves, usually terminal and flower-heads. Pupation in the larval habitation, or between spun leaves. The species hibernates in the egg stage.
The moths are active at dusk and come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from late July till well in November, occasionally later. Most observations during September and October.
Habitat
It inhabits hedgerows, gardens, parks, woodland etc...
