Seq # 361610030

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

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.

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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.

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Habitat

Dry or well-drained habitats such as fields, dry meadows, thickets, calcareous grasslands and rocky soils.

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