Cochylidia rupicola (Curtis, 1834) Species
Last modified: June 28, 2022, 11:59 a.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium. Possibly overlooked.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Cochylidia > Species: Cochylidia rupicola
- Vernacular names
- Veelkleurige bladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Cochylidia humidana (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 97.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 13:14 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Cocoon/pupa
Bionomics
The larva feeds on the seeds and roots of Eupatorium cannabinum and Lycopus europaeus. It hibernates full-fed in a cocoon between bark and pith in a last years dead stem of the food plant. The larva prepares an exit hole. The pupa protrudes the stem before emerging.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from end of May till mid August in one generation. On warm sunny days the males flies in the afternoon around their food plants, while the females hides at the bases and later come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Eupatorium cannabinum and Lycopus europaeus
- Host plant (genera):
- Eupatorium
Eupatorium cannabinum or Lycopus europaeus.
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