Aspila janthinana (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: July 1, 2025, 2:02 p.m.
A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Aspila > Species: Aspila janthinana
- Vernacular names
- Rookkleurige fruitmot (NL), Hawthorn Piercer, Pale-bordered Piercer (EN), Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Aspila incisana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
- 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 87.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 9–11 mm.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
The caterpillar is reddish with a light brown head, the neck shield is less pronounced and lighter than the body color, the anal valve is light brown.
Bionomics
The larva lives in the berries of the food plant. Two or three berries are spun together The larva then leaves the spinning and spends the winter in a cocoon before pupating. Pupation in a cocoon under loose bark, in rotten wood, or amongst leaf litter.
The adults are active in sunshine and sometimes come to light.
Flight periods
The adults fly usually from mid-May towards late August.
Habitat
It inhabits wooded areas, woodland edges, scrubland, gardens and hedgerows.
