Falseuncaria degreyana (McLachlan, 1869) Species
Last modified: Nov. 15, 2023, 10:54 a.m.
A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a long time.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Tortricinae > Tribus: Cochylini > Genus: Falseuncaria > Species: Falseuncaria degreyana
- Vernacular names
- Gevinde vlasbekbladroller (NL), Breckland Conch (EN)
- First mention in Belgium
- Janmoulle E. 1965a. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 63 (1963)(9–12): 42. On page 42.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 12–14 mm. A pale whitish grey heavily suffused pink moth, especially towards the apex. It is marked with a reddish brown. There is a narrow costal edge basally, a very oblique, narrow irregular central fascia that is slightly broader at the dorsum and fades out before reaching the costa. There is shading at the termen especially at the apex. The cilia are less pink. They are not barred which distinguishes it from an otherwise similar Cochylis roseana
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
No pictures yet!Bionomics
The larva lives in the flowers and the fruits of the food plant. They pupate in a cocoon on the ground or inside the seed head and overwinter.
The adults come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly in two generations a year from May towards June and from July till August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Linaria vulgaris and Plantago lanceolata
The larva feeds on Linaria and Plantago lanceolata.
Habitat
It occurs in open habitats, pastures, grasslands.
