Seq # 361310020

Cnephasia communana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Species

Last modified: Jan. 22, 2024, 5:05 p.m.


The status of this early spring 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 communana
Vernacular names
Erwtentopbladroller (NL), May Shade (EN)
Synonyms
Cnephasia wahlbomiana sensu auct.
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 22.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 19–22 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Genitalia

Male: sacculus of medium lenght, aedeagus straight.
Female: colliculum long and bulbous.


Flight periods

They fly from late April till late June, with most observations during May.


Observed on

Substrates:
Herbaceous plants

The larva feeds feed on a range of herbaceous plant like Plantago, Rumex, Chrysanthemum, Lotus etc...

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Habitat

Distributed throughout the country.

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