Moths That
moths fly at
night is understandable. Nevertheless
there are about hundred
species,
which fly by day and sometimes also are beautiful coloured.
A characteristic of moths are the long feelers,
or antennaeare
unclubbed at the end.They are oftencomb-like or feathery, or filamentous. Most
moths have no bright colours (brown, grey, white or black) and often with
patterns of which help camouflage them during the day. Moths
tend to have stout and hairy bodies to conserve heat during the cooler nights.
There’s a coupling of the forewing with the hindwing. Unlike
moths, butterflies generally hold their wings together above their backs when
resting.
Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers). It is a large
family with over 6.300 described species. The
caterpillars roll the leaves of their foodplant and fixed with silk.
Damage results of course from the larvae feeding within the rolled leaves.
These small moths rest with the wings folded back.
Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Tribe Endotheniini.
Endothenia ustulana. Tribe Endotheniini. Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Family Tortricidae or tortrix moths
(leafrollers)
Other resembling the species are E. gentianaeana March, E. marginana
and E. oblongana
Host plants: Bugleweed, ground pine or carpet bugle (Ajuga), self-heal,
woundwort or lamb's ears (Stachys) and Jewelweeds(Impatiens). The larva lives in the roots.
It actually flew near bugleweed. In the Netherlands, very rare!!
A rather variable leafroller. But recognizable by the pale spot on the
back. On the back of the wings, he is usually a square gray spot. It looks
like the E. immundana.
The larvae feed on eg. with holly, blueberry, hawthorn, pear, lilac.
April -
June.
Wingspan: 12 - 16 mm.
Photos 5-7-2011 A much darker Holly tortix moth:
Photo 9-7-2011
Tribe Grapholitini.
Cydia amplana. Tribe Grapholitini.Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Family Tortricidae or tortrix moths
(leafrollers)
Larvae found in September and October. They feed on chestnuts, hazelnuts, walnuts, beechnuts and acorns. They pupate in the soil.
In orchards of walnut trees they can be harmful.
July, August
Wingspan: 16 to 20 mm.
Europe, Asia Minor.
Photo 2-8-2010
Dichrorampha vancouverana Tribe Grapholitini.Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Family Tortricidae or tortrix moths
(leafrollers)
Features: a sharp V-shaped yellow spot and lots of hooks along the edge.
Host plants for larvae: Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) and tansy (Tanacetum vulgare). Here's the moth
on Yarrow.
May - August.
Wingspan: 12 to 15 mm.
Europe, North America.
Photo
28-7-2011
Hawthorn berry moth (Grapholita janthinana)Tribe Grapholitini.Subfamily Olethreutinae. Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers)
The color ranges (black, brown and orange) It is characterized by the
marks on the back.
The moth flies in the afternoon and early evening.
Host plants: Hawthorn (Crataegus), Prunus, rowan (Sorbus) and other deciduous trees.
July, August
Wingspan: 9 - 11 mm. The larva overwinters in a cocoon.
Photo 10-7-2011
Tribe Olethreutini.
Dark Strawberry Tortrix (Celypha
lacunana). Tribe Olethreutini. Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Family Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers)
It is a beautiful small moth. Background colour: cream to olive gray. Transverse dark wavy lines with silver scales.
The not fully grown caterpillars hibernates in a cocoon. After the winter
they fall down and pupates in a cocoon among the leaflitter. It
will eat from a great variety of plants, shrubs and trees.
In
Europe it is a common species. Flying
time from April to September.
Palearctic.
French: Tordeuse du
fraisier
Celypha siderana. Tribe Olethreutini. Subfamily Olethreutinae. Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers)
It isn't a common moth in the Netherlands. Wingspan 14- 16 mm.
May - July Hostplants
are spirea and goatsbeard (aruncus).
Gypsonoma dealbana. Tribe Olethreutini. Subfamily Olethreutinae.
Family Tortricidae or tortrix moths
(leafrollers)
On the front of the head it has a white patch, That
distinguished the Gypsonoma dealbana from the other
Gypsonoma soecies. Wingspan 11- 14 mm.
The larvae feed on the leaves, buds and young shoots of many deciduous
trees.
July - August
Photo 3-7-2011
Marbled Orchard Tortrix, Green Budworm Moth, Marbled
Orchard Tortrix, Green Budworm Moth (Hedya nubiferana). Tribe
Olethreutini.
Subfamily Olethreutinae. Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers)
One of some similar species Hedya.
Hedya ochroleucana has a large round black spot in the middle, almost always
more than half free. The white has a cream color.
Hedya pruniana has a small black spot in the wing section (apex), and slightly
larger wings and the border black / white isn't curved.
Hedya nubiferana, two black dots in the middle of the wing. (The colour of
the moths in both pictures is different, but the two black dots are
clear.)
Wingspan: 15 and 21 mm
May-August. It flies from dusk into the night
Caterpillars: June - autumn. The caterpillars overwinter.
The caterpillar can be found in rowan and hawthorn, but also in
apple-pear and plum trees. It damages the fruit and is therefore seen as
harmful.
caterpillar 5-5-2010
Notocelia rosaecolana. Tribe Olethreutini. Subfamily
Olethreutinae.
Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers).
Similar to the Notocelia trimaculana and Notocelia
roborana. Wingspan 16- 20 mm.
May - August
It is found in the Palearctic ecozone( Europe, Asia,
northern Africa)
The larvae feed on various roses.
SubfamilyTortricinae.
Tribe Archipini.
Red-barred Tortix (Ditula angustiorana). TribeArchipini.
Subfamily Tortricinae. Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers)
A beautiful moth with a "crest".
Host plants: shrubs as well many different kinds of trees.
May - August. One generation.
The male is also active in sunshine.
Wingspan: 12 - 18 mm.
Europe, North America. Photo
9-7-2011
Photo 15-7-2011
Tribe Tortricini.
Acleris notana / Acleris ferrugana. Tribe Tortricini.
Subfamily Tortricinae. Family
Tortricidae or tortrix moths (leafrollers)
Two very
similar species. And also very variable. The Acleris on the photo is
perhaps Acleris notana, as Acleris ferrugana never gets that dark.
They can be brown, but they can also have a
dotted pattern. The dark half circle near the edge of the upperwing can be
lacking. The legs are ringed.
Wingspan: 14 - 18 mm.
Two generations a year.
First: April-June. The second generation overwinters.
This moth I found in February. A the day before there was frost.
Nederlands /
Dutch
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