Endothenia ericetana (Humphreys & Westwood, 1845) Species
Last modified: Nov. 23, 2023, 11:46 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Endotheniini > Genus: Endothenia > Species: Endothenia ericetana
- Vernacular names
- Andoornkuifbladroller (NL), Heath Marble, Field Marble (EN), Ackerziest-Wickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Endothenia trifoliana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1860. Lépidoptères nouvellement découverts en Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 4: 113–115. On page 113.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–20 mm. A brown species with darker brown markings showing a triangular mark centrally pointing to the dorsum that has an angle of 90 degrees or slightly less.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larvae feed in the stems and rootstock on the host plant. The larvae hibernate and pupate in a cocoon in or around the larval habitation.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from June towards August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Stachys palustris
The larva feeds on Stachys palustris and Mentha arvensis. Perhaps also on Stachys sylvatica.
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Habitat
It inhabits meadows, fields and farmland.
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