Ancylis comptana (Frölich, 1828) Species
Last modified: Nov. 24, 2023, 12:32 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not often recorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Enarmoniini > Genus: Ancylis > Species: Ancylis comptana
- Vernacular names
- Kleine haakbladroller (NL), Little Roller (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Dufrane A. 1960. Microlépidoptères de la faune belge, (neuvième note). — Bulletin du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 36(29): 1–16. On page 7.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–14 mm. One of the smallest of the Ancylis species.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Egg
The eggs are oval and attached to the leaf surface. The eggs change from pale green to yellow as they develop.
Caterpillar
The larvae progress through five instars, increasing from 1.5 to 12 mm in length.
Early instars have a bromn head and pale green body, later instars have a yellowish brown head and a grey-brown body with a grey underside.
Cocoon/pupa
The pupae are c. 8.5 mm in length and change from yellowish to dark brown over time.
Bionomics
The larva lives between spun leaves and hibernates. The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year, from late March till early September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Sanguisorba minor, Helianthemum nummularium and Potentilla tabernaemontani
- Host plant (genera):
- Potentilla, Fragaria, Rosa, Rubus and Helianthemum
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva feeds on herbaceous plants like: Fragaria, Rosa, Rubus, Potentilla, Sanguisorba, Helianthemum nummularium etc...
Habitat
It preferes chalky or limestone habitats.
