Cnephasia communana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) Species
Last modified: June 30, 2022, 8:26 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)
- 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 April till July, with the top in April.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The larva lives on: Plantago, Rumex, Chrysanthemum, Lotus etc...
No pictures yet!
Habitat
Mostly in meadows and rough grassland.
No pictures yet!
