Exapate congelatella (Clerck, 1759) Species
Last modified: Dec. 4, 2024, 12:53 p.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium. Perhaps overlooked due to its late flight period.
Hitherto known only from 3 localities in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cnephasiini > Genus: Exapate > Species: Exapate congelatella
- Vernacular names
- Winterbladroller (NL), Autumnal Shade (EN), Liguster-Herbstwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Exapate gelatella (Linnaeus, 1761)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 108.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan male 18–22 mm, females 10–12 mm and have reduced vestigial wings.
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
The eggs are probably laid on deciduous trees and overwinters, in spring the caterpillar can then move to herbaceous plants. The larva lives between spun leaves.
Males come to light.
Flight periods
Adults fly from early November till early December, with a peak in the second half of November.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Myrica gale, Erica tetralix and Calluna vulgaris
- Host plant (genera):
- Ligustrum, Rhamnus, Crataegus, Vaccinium, Rubus and Potentilla
The polyphagous larva feeds on many plants of more than 20 families like Anthriscus, Berberis, Calluna, Chaerophyllum, Crataegus, Erica, Fragaria, Ligustrum, Malus, Myrica, Prunus spinosa, Quercus, Rhamnus cathartica, Ribes, Rosa, Rubus, Salix, Syringa, Ulmus and Vaccinium.
Habitat
It inhabits hedgerows and open places in woodland.
