Apotomis turbidana Hübner, 1825 Species
Last modified: Nov. 18, 2023, 11:30 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Apotomis > Species: Apotomis turbidana
- Vernacular names
- Zwartwitte marmerbladroller (NL), White-shouldered Marble (EN), Auwald-Knospenwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Apotomis picana (Frölich, 1828) and Apotomis corticana sensu Hübner, 1799
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 64.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan about 20 mm. A. turbidana is a more black and white coloured species with a prominent thick white streak to basal area of forewing, mottled with grey and black scales extending onto costa being characteristic.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva lives in spun leaves on the food plant. Pupation takes places in the larval habitation or in freshly spun leaves.
It can be encountered resting on tree trunks during the day. The adults are active at dusk and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly usually from mid-May towards mid-July with a peak in June. Often a partial second generation occurs from mid-July towards September.
Habitat
It inhabits woodland and heathland.
