Seq # 362640100

Epinotia immundana (Fischer von Röslerstamm, 1839) Species

Last modified: Sept. 29, 2022, 1:08 p.m.


A rather common species in Belgium, especially in the northern part.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia immundana
Vernacular names
Elzenoogbladroller (NL), Kleiner Erlen-Blattwickler (DE)
Synonyms
Epinotia triquetrana sensu auct.
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 (as triquetrana). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 12–14 mm.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The adults come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly in two generations a year: from April till June, and from August till well in September.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Alnus and Betula

The larva lives in the catkins of Alnus or Betula.

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