Seq # 362640170

Epinotia ramella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Feb. 29, 2020, 4:33 p.m.


A fairly common species throughout Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia ramella
Vernacular names
Gemarmerde oogbladroller (NL)
Synonyms
Epinotia costana (Duponchel, 1836)
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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Flight periods

The adults fly from the end of July till mid October. They fly at dusk and come to light.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Betula

The caterpillar lives in a twig or a catkin of Betula spp. The species hibernates in the egg stage.

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