Epiblema foenella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Feb. 5, 2022, 2:53 p.m.
A common species in the northern part of Belgium, in the southern part not so common.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epiblema > Species: Epiblema foenella
- Vernacular names
- Hoefijzermot (NL), Sichel-Beifußwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 21.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Bionomics
The larva lives in the roots of the food plants. They hibernate full-fed in the feeding place.
Pupation takes place in June in the same place.
The adults are active in late afternoon and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from the end of June till well in August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Artemisia vulgaris and Artemisia abrotanum
The larva lives in the roots of: Artemisia vulgaris or Artemisia abrotanum.
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