Epinotia tetraquetrana (Haworth, 1811) Species
Last modified: June 24, 2021, 7:34 p.m.
An uncommon species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Epinotia > Species: Epinotia tetraquetrana
- Vernacular names
- Vierkantoogbladroller (NL)
- 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
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from April till June. They are active at dusk and come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Alnus glutinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Betula
At first, the larva bores into a twig of Betula or Alnus glutinosa. Later on, it turns down the edge of a leaf. It pupates in a cocoon amongst leaf-litter. The pupa hibernates.
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