Cnephasia incertana (Treitschke 1835) (Family Tortricidae)


Couple

Young Larval Mine on Heracleum sphondylium

Older Larva in Rolled Leaf of Galeopsis tetrahit

Forewing Length: 7-9mm;
Wingspan: 14-18mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
June - July
(3 Weeks)
September - June
(Earliest: 17.8)
May - June June - July
(Earliest: 20.5)

Biotopes:
Hedge Rows

Beech Forest

Gardens
Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
(Leaf Miner + Free Living)

Several Apiaceae

Many Asteraceae

Several Brassicaceae

Several Caryophyllaceae

Clusiaceae

Several Fabaceae

Several Lamiaceae

Several Plantaginaceae

Several Ranunculaceae

Many Rosaceae

Fumaria officinalis

Papaver

Epilobium hirsutum

Oenothera biennis

Campanula rotundifolia

Chenopodium album

Euphorbia helioscopia

Impatiens glandulifera

Rhinanthus minor

Scrophularia nodosa

Succisa pratensis

Urtica dioica

Calystegia sepium

Pulmonaria officinalis

Rumex acetosa

Several Poaceae

Fagus sylvatica

Corylus avellana

Aesculus hippocastanum

Genista anglica

Lonicera periclymenum

Hedera helix
Possible Food:
(Larva)
(Polyphagous)
(Leaf Miner + Free Living)

Many Asteraceae

Geraniaceae

Violaceae

Silene

Stellaria

Lathyrus

Lotus

Myosotis

Lamium

Epilobium

Galium

Veronica

Mentha

Lysimachia

Cardamine

Festuca

Poa

Acer
Food:
(Adult)

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar
Parasitoids:
Tranosema rostrale Larva
Other Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Many Braconidae Larvae

Several Tachinidae Larvae
Possible Predators:
Several Vespidae

Several Miridae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Cnephasia incertana
Eurasian Tortricidae: Cnephasia incertana
Cnephasia incertana
Nature Spot: Light Grey Tortrix - Cnephasia incertana
Lepiforum: Cnephasia incertana
UK Fly Mines: Cnephasia incertana
Plant Parasites of Europe: Cnephasia incertana


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