Celypha rurestrana (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: Nov. 19, 2023, 2:23 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Olethreutini > Genus: Celypha > Species: Celypha rurestrana
- Vernacular names
- Grauwe lijnbladroller (NL), Hawkweed Marble (EN)
- Synonyms
- Celypha lucana (Guenée, 1845) and Celypha lucivagana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
- 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 76.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–17 mm.
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Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
Larva feeds within roots, living within a silken tube or tent. The adults are easy to disturb during the day out of vegetation. They are active at dusk and later come to light in small numbers.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May till late September and fly in two generations a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Hieracium
The larva lives in the roots of Hieracium umbellatum, Hieracium lachenalii, perhaps also on Sonchus*.
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Habitat
It inhabits xerotherm places with slate stone, open forests, forest edges.
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