Seq # 361340010

Exapate congelatella (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: Feb. 24, 2023, 3:41 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)
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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Females are wingless.

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

Males come to light.

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Flight periods

Adults fly from late October 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
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