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
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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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