Choristoneura lafauryana (Ragonot, 1875) Species
Last modified: Nov. 1, 2022, 5:25 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not often recorded.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Choristoneura > Species: Choristoneura lafauryana
- Vernacular names
- Gele gagelbladroller (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1952c. Notes sur les Microlépidoptères de Belgique. IV. Quelques espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge ou peu connues. — Bulletin du Musée royal d'Histoire naturelle de Belgique 28(68): 1–8. On page 3.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 18–24 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The moths fly from May till the end of July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Myrica gale, Sanguisorba officinalis, Medicago sativa and Ledum palustre
- Host plant (genera):
- Fragaria, Artemisia, Cirsium, Citrus, Malus, Populus, Pyrus and Lespedeza
Myrica gale is the most taken food plant. The larvae are also mentioned on: Sanguisorba officinalis, Fragaria, Lespedeza, Medicago sativa, Ledum palustre, Artemisia, Cirsium, Citrus, Malus, Populus and Pyrus.
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