Epinotia tetraquetrana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: March 15, 2024, 2:38 p.m.
An uncommon species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia tetraquetrana
- Vernacular names
- Vierkantoogbladroller (NL), Square-barred Bell, Birch-borer Tortrix (EN), Moorwald-Blattwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Epinotia frutetana (Hübner, 1813)
- 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 12–16 mm. The forewing is usually a shade of brown. There are paler areas on the dorsum at the base, at one half and at the tornus.
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Specimens in nature
Bionomics
At first, the larva bores into a twig resulting in a twig gall, and later on, the larva turns down the edge of a leaf. It pupates in a cocoon amongst leaf-litter. The pupa hibernates.
The adults are active at dusk and come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from April till late June, occasionally later.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
The larva lives on Betula or Alnus glutinosa.
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Habitat
It occurs in open woods, heathland, gardens, parks etc...
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