Seq # 361310110

Cnephasia incertana (Treitschke, 1835) Species

Last modified: Nov. 20, 2022, 6:19 p.m.


A not so common species throughout Belgium, distribution after 2004 based on determination via genitalia.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Cnephasia > Subgenus: Cnephasiella > Species: Cnephasia incertana
Vernacular names
Spikkelbladroller (NL), Light Grey Tortrix (EN)
Synonyms
Cnephasia minorana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 14–18 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature

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Genitalia

Male: sacculus short, gnathos long and clearly marked.
Female: ovipositor narrow.


Mine

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Bionomics

The young larva mines in the leaves, but after hibernation it lives between spun leaves, twisting those of tender shoots.
Pupation in a folded leaf or amongst detritus.
The moths are active in the evening and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults have been observed from late May till the end of July, with the peak in June.


Observed on

Substrates:
Polyphagous

The larva feeds on a wide range of plants like: Medicago lupulina, Centaurea spec., Tragopogon pratensis, Chrysanthemum, Plantago, Rumex, Ranunculus, Lotus, and even Malus.

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