Apotomis capreana (Hübner, 1817) Species
Last modified: Nov. 17, 2023, 2:26 p.m.
A not so common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Apotomis > Species: Apotomis capreana
- Vernacular names
- Wilgenmarmerbladroller (NL), Sallow Marble (EN), Salweiden-Knospenwickler (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 17–22 mm. Resembling Apotomis betuletana, this species can usually be distinguished by the hook-like projection near middle of the white area into the black of the concave posterior margin of median fascia of forewing. Distinct black dots are present in the subterminal fascia.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives on the young terminal shoots and pupates in the larval habitation between spun leaves or amongst leaf litter on the ground.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May till well into September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Salix caprea
The larva lives mainly on Salix caprea.
Habitat
It prefers humid places like open woodland, margins of woods, gravel pits, marshes and banks of streams.
