Aethes hartmanniana (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Nov. 13, 2023, 12:34 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, hitherto only observed in the southern provinces.
A species of dry habitats.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Aethes > Species: Aethes hartmanniana
- Vernacular names
- Beemdkroonsmalsnuitje (NL), Scabious Conch (EN), Skabiosen-Wurzelwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Aethes baumanniana (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 22.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
A small species, wingspan 11–17 mm. Very closely related to Aethes piercei and identification is usually necessary via the genitals.
The ground color of this species is usually lighter and the silvery white spots are usually connected to form transverse bands.
Size and habitat details essential for species identification.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in the rootstock of the food palnt. It hibernates and pupates in the larval habitation during the next spring.The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have usually been observed from May till well in July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Scabiosa columbaria and Knautia arvensis
- Host plant (genera):
- Knautia and Scabiosa
The larva lives on Knautia arvensis or Scabiosa columbaria.
Habitat
Dry or well-drained habitats such as fields, dry meadows, thickets, calcareous grasslands and rocky soils.
