Dichelia histrionana (Frölich, 1828) Species
Last modified: May 16, 2021, 8:53 a.m.
A rather rare and local species in Belgium, although widespread.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Archipini > Genus: Dichelia > Species: Dichelia histrionana
- Vernacular names
- Splintervlekbladroller (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1946b. Microlépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Lambillionea 46: 121–123. On page 122.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 17–18 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The adults are active from dusk and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from end of May till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Picea abies
- Host plant (genera):
- Abies
The larva lives in old needles of Picea or Abies.
Hibernation in young larval stage in a mined needle.
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