Aphelia viburnana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Dec. 3, 2024, 4:01 p.m.
A local and very rare species in Belgium, mainly occurring in two disjunct areas: the coastal area and the south-east of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Aphelia > Subgenus: Aphelia > Species: Aphelia viburnana
- Vernacular names
- Oranjegele bladroller (NL), Bilberry Tortrix (EN)
- Synonyms
- Aphelia viburniana (Fabricius, 1787)
- First mention in Belgium
- Becker L. 1861. Insectes observés en Campine pendant le mois d'août 1860. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 5: 33–57. On page 43. view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 18–22 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives between untidy spun leaves in late March/June. Pupation in a white cocoon in the larval habitation.
The moths are active in the sunshine and later occasionally come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from June till September.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Polyphagous
The larva lives on Vaccinium, Erica, Myrica and many others like Salix, Potentilla, Lythrum, Lonicera, Spiraea, Helianthemum, Pastinacea, Teucrium, Centaurea, Aster, Artemisia, Dryas etc...
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Habitat
It inhabits heathland, but also in limestone areas and saltings.
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