Ancylis uncella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Nov. 25, 2023, 12:43 p.m.
A rare and widespread species in Belgium, with most observations in the Kempen area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Enarmoniini > Genus: Ancylis > Species: Ancylis uncella
- Vernacular names
- Heidehaakbladroller (NL), Heather Hook-wing, Bridge Roller (EN), Roter Heide-Spitzflügelwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ancylis uncana (Hübner, 1799)
- 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 15-20 mm. Can be confused with Ancylis geminana but it is a generally larger species and differs in having a well-developed pre-tornal marking which is confluent with the median fascia.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in spun leaves on the food plant and hibernates in the larval stage. Pupation in the larval habitation.
The adults are active in early evening and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in one, sometimes two generations a year from April towards mid-September.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives in spun leaves of Betula. Erica is also mentioned in literature, but this is uncertain.
Habitat
It has a preference for sandy soils and heathland, also in moors and wet heaths.
