Agapeta hamana (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 11:47 a.m.
A common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Agapeta > Species: Agapeta hamana
- Vernacular names
- Distelbladroller (NL), Common Yellow Conch (EN), le Crampon, Euxhantie du chardon (FR), Distelwickler (DE)
- 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
Wingspan 15–24 mm. A species with a pale yellow ground colour and reduced ferruginous-brown markings.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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The larva lives in the roots and it hibernates full-fed in a silken cocoon in the feeding places or in the soil. Pupation takes place in May in the cocoon.
The adults can easily be disturbed during the day but
are active at dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults usually fly from mid-May till late September in one long annual generation.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Carduus
The larva lives on Carduus species, occasionally also on Cirsium.
Habitat
Found in many habitats including grassland, fens, open woodland, heathland, waste places and gardens, where the foodplant occurs.
