Epinotia bilunana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: Nov. 16, 2022, 6:31 p.m.
A rather common species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia bilunana
- Vernacular names
- Witte oogbladroller (NL), Birkenwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Epinotia cretaceana (Frölich, 1828)
- 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 22.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan: 13–17 mm.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The larva hibernates.
Pupation takes place inside that catkin or amongst leaf litter on the ground.
They are active at dusk and come to light.
No pictures yet!
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid May till well in July.
