Epinotia abbreviana (Fabricius, 1794) Species
Last modified: April 12, 2021, 4:34 p.m.
A rare species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia abbreviana
- Vernacular names
- Oranje oogbladroller (NL)
- Synonyms
- Epinotia trimaculana (Donovan, 1806) , Epinotia lithoxylana (Frölich, 1828) and Epinotia ulmariana (Duponchel, 1843)
- 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 feeds first in an developing leaf-bud of Ulmus ssp., which show a characteristic pattern when expanded. Later on in a spun leaves, especially those of a terminal shoot. Pupation in a silken cocoon in larval shelter or on soil amongst leaf-litter. Its known, if the larva is dislodged from its normal foodplant it accepts other food sources as Acer campestre and Stellaria holostea.
The adults are active from dusk onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from June till August.
