Epiblema costipunctana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: April 5, 2022, 3:31 p.m.
A rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epiblema > Species: Epiblema costipunctana
- Vernacular names
- Kruiskruidzadelmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Epiblema trigeminana (Stephens, 1834) , Epiblema poecilana (Guenée, 1845) and Epiblema confusana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1856)
- 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 82.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva feeds first in epidermis and later inside the roots. Larvae of the summer generation feed in twigs. Pupation outside the feeding place. The adults can sometimes be found at rest on the food plant and later come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year; during May and June and again onwards from mid July to late August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Senecio jacobaea
The larva feeds on Senecio jacobaea.
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