Ancylis unculana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 25, 2023, 12:53 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium, mainly distributed in the northern part.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Enarmoniini > Genus: Ancylis > Species: Ancylis unculana
- Vernacular names
- Purperrode haakbladroller (NL), Buckthorn Hook-wing, Buckthorn Roller (EN), Braungefleckter Faulbaumwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Ancylis derasana (Hübner, 1813)
- 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 12-16 mm.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in a leaf of the food plant spun together into a pod. When full-fed, it makes a cocoon in that larval habitation in which it hibernates. It pupates in the spring.
The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from mid-April till well in early September. Most observations during May and August.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Rhamnus
The larva lives in a leaf of Rhamnus or Frangula
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Habitat
It inhabits woodland, dowland, hedgerows and scrubland.
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