Endothenia marginana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Dec. 4, 2024, 1:39 p.m.
A widespread and not so common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Endotheniini > Genus: Endothenia > Species: Endothenia marginana
- Vernacular names
- Scherpe kuifbladroller (NL), Bordered Marble (EN), Hohlzahnblüten-Stängelwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 107.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 11-16 mm. The males of this species have noticeably whitish hindwings which help distinguish it from similar species, but the females have darker hindwings and are more difficult. Adults of this, and several similar Endothenia species, require dissection of the genitalia for accurate identification.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
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Caterpillar
The larva resembles Endothenia gentianaeana, with minor differences:
Head: capsule jet black (take care with head color, as later instars of Endothenia gentianaeana can have very dark heads).
Thoracic legs are translucent greyish black.
Anal segment with anal comb with two to six solid prongs. Anal plate greyish black.
Bionomics
The larva lives in a silken galery and feeds in the seedheads of their food plants. It hibernates in the seed capsule.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been seen from late April towards early October.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Dipsacus fullonum and Rhinanthus minor
- Host plant (genera):
- Pedicularis and Stachys
The larva feeds on Dipsacus fullonum, Pedicularis palustris, Pedicularis sylvatica, Rhinanthus minor, Stachys officinalis.
Habitat
Found in a variety of open and wooded habitats like rough meadows and grassland, waysides, embankments, damp woods, boggy heaths and fens.
