Cnephasia asseclana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: Feb. 4, 2023, 5:06 p.m.
The status of this species, which is currently rare, is based only on individuals that have been checked for genitalia.
More than likely the species is much more common than we think.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Cnephasia > Subgenus: Cnephasia > Species: Cnephasia asseclana
- Vernacular names
- Fijne spikkelbladroller (NL), Flax Tortrix (EN)
- Synonyms
- Cnephasia interjectana (Haworth, 1811) and Cnephasia virgaureana (Treitschke, 1835)
- 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 79.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 15–18 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Male: sacculus long, slightly drooping, aedeagus robust.
Female: sterigma not notched or bowed, colliculum cup-shaped.
Flight periods
The moths fly from June till August. The top is in June.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larvae live on: Chrysanthemum, Ranunculus, Artemisia, Rumex, Plantago, Centaurea, Humulus, Mentha and many others...
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