Seq # 362310030

Endothenia marginana (Haworth, 1811) Species

Last modified: March 14, 2024, 9:36 a.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

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.

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Specimens in nature

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Genitalia


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.

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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.

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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.

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Habitat

Found in a variety of open and wooded habitats like rough meadows and grassland, waysides, embankments, damp woods, boggy heaths and fens.

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