Cnephasia communana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Species
Last modified: March 15, 2025, 4:46 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), Früher Grauwickler (DE)
- 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
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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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