Ancylis mitterbacheriana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 25, 2023, 11:29 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Enarmoniini > Genus: Ancylis > Species: Ancylis mitterbacheriana
- Vernacular names
- Oranje haakbladroller (NL), Amber Hook-wing, Red Roller (EN), Eichen-Spitzflügelwickler (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 21.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12-16 mm. An attractive bright orange brown species. It has a darker dorsal patch from the base to one half where it is edged white. It is darker along the costal second half with white strigulae and the ocellar area is paler.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a leaf of the food plant, spun into a pod. It hibernates full-fed in the larval feeding place.
Pupation in the pod where the larva overwintered or in leaf-litter.
The adults are active in early evening and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till the end of July, occasionally later. Most observations during May.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fagus sylvatica and Castanea sativa
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus
The larva lives in a leaf of Quercus, Fagus and Castanea sativa. Also found on Rubus and Corylus.
Habitat
it inhabits deciduous woodland and scrub.
