Choristoneura hebenstreitella (Müller, 1764) Species
Last modified: Nov. 7, 2023, 11:37 a.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium, especially in the Kempen area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Choristoneura > Species: Choristoneura hebenstreitella
- Vernacular names
- Reuzenbladroller (NL), Great Tortrix (EN), Ebereschen-Blattwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Choristoneura sorbiana (Hübner, 1799)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 74.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 20–30 mm. There is slight sexual dimorphism, females being generally larger than males.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds in spun or rolled leafs of the food plant.
The first instar larva overwinters in a silken hibernaculum, spun at the base of a twig or in crevices.
The moths are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from late May till the end of July, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Corylus avellana and Myrica gale
- Host plant (genera):
- Quercus, Betula, Salix, Vaccinium and Hedera
The larva lives on Quercus, Betula, Corylus, Salix caprea, Vaccinium, Hedera, Myrica and many more as Sorbus, Sambucus etc...
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Habitat
Widely distributed.
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