Cnephasia longana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: July 8, 2020, 2:25 p.m.
The only Belgian Cnephasia that can be recognized by external characters. Hitherto a very rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Cnephasia > Subgenus: Cnephasia > Species: Cnephasia longana
- Vernacular names
- Topbladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Cnephasia stratana (Zeller, 1847) and Cnephasia loewiana (Zeller, 1849)
- First mention in Belgium
- Fologne E. 1859b. Supplément au catalogue des lépidoptères de Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 3: 133–142. On page 134.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from June till the end of July. The moths are active in the evening and later come to light.
Observed on
- Substrates:
- Herbaceous plants
The polyphagous larva feeds on a wide range of plants like Chrysanthemum, Ranunculus, Iris, Lilium, Lychnis, Humulus etc... After hibernation as a first instar larva in a silken hibernacula, it first mines a leaf, then lives between leaves spun together.
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