Celypha rivulana (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Jan. 10, 2023, 3:08 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, hitherto mainly recorded from the southern part. Perhaps overlooked due to its resemblance to Celypha cespitana and Orthotaenia undulana.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Celypha > Species: Celypha rivulana
- Vernacular names
- Roodbruine lijnbladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Celypha conchana (Hübner, 1799)
- 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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly early June till August. They are active at dusk and come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on the flowers and terminal shoots of various herbaceous plants, like Filipendula ulmaria, Genista tinctoria, Hieracium, Lotus, Orchis and Plantago. Pupation in a flimsy cocoon in the larval habitation or amongst leaves of the foodplant.
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