Epinotia granitana (Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]) Species
Last modified: Oct. 14, 2025, 3:29 p.m.
A rare and local species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia granitana
- Vernacular names
- Tweestreepoogbladroller (NL), Scarce Spruce Bell, (EN), Heller Fichtenwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1898. Note sur quelques Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 42: 34–38. On page 35.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–12 mm. A pale winged tortrix with numerous transverse grey striations these coalescing into three black patches running centrally down the wing.
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Specimens in nature
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The larvae mine the needles and hibernate and pupate under the bark.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from mid-April till early July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Picea abies
The monophage larva feeds on Picea abies.
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Habitat
It inhabits spruce forest and plantations.
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