Apotomis semifasciana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2023, 10:35 a.m.
A very rare but widespread species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Apotomis > Species: Apotomis semifasciana
- Vernacular names
- Grijze marmerbladroller (NL), Short-barred Marble (EN), Weidenkätzchen-Knospenwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apotomis acutana (Treitschke, 1835) and Apotomis elutana (Duponchel, 1836)
- 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 17–20 mm. A greyish Apotomis species with darker markings. Markings are primarily a dark mark placed half way along the costa which may be black in the centre of the wing.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Green body with three darker length lines, head and prothoracic plate yellowish green, anal plate inconspicuous, pinacula concolorous with body.
Bionomics
The young larvae live in the catkins, later among spun leaves. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May towards early Sepember with a peak during July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Salix
The larva lives on different species of Salix.
Habitat
Occurs in woodland, fens, banks of ponds and streams, hedgerows and open places.
