Eupoecilia angustana (Hübner, 1799) Species
Last modified: Nov. 14, 2023, 5:04 p.m.
A fairly common species, well distributed throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Eupoecilia > Species: Eupoecilia angustana
- Vernacular names
- Gewoon smalsnuitje (NL), Marbled Conch (EN), Heide-Wickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Eupoecilia cruentana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
- 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 10–15 mm.
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Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Bionomics
The larva feeds in spun flowers, leaves and seeds where it hibernates and pupates. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from early May till late September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Solidago virgaurea
- Host plant (genera):
- Plantago, Achillea, Origanum and Thymus
The larva feeds on Calluna, Origanum, Thymus, Plantago, Solidago and Achillea.
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Habitat
It occurs in parks, woodland edges, meadows and heathland.
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