Cochylichroa atricapitana (Stephens, 1852) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 12:12 p.m.
A fairly common species in Flanders and rather rare in the Ardennes.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Cochylichroa > Species: Cochylichroa atricapitana
- Vernacular names
- Sint-jacobsbladroller (NL), Black-headed Conch (EN), Rosenfarbiger Schwarzkopfwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1899. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 43: 72–76. On page 72.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–16 mm. Distinguished from similar species by its black thorax, head and palps.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva of the first generation lives in the flowers or the flower-stalks. That of the second generation lives in the lower stem and rootstock of the same plant species. It hibernates full-fed in the larval habitation and pupates there in a white silken cocoon.
The males are already active at sunset, while the females fly later. Both come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have usually been observed from late April toJune and again from July till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Senecio jacobaea
The larva lives on Senecio jacobaea.
Habitat
It inhabits open places, rough pasture land etc...
