Tortricidae : Tortricinae
Red-barred Tortrix
DITULA angustiorana (Haworth, 1811)
Red-barred Tortrix
DITULA angustiorana (Haworth, 1811)
Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Alternative Name: Narrow-winged Red-bar
Wingspan: 12-18mm
Worldwide Distribution: Central and south-west Europe : Near east : Neartic region
UK Distribution: Common throughout much of the British Isles but less common in the north : Very local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Parks : Orchards : Shrub
Similar Species: None
Larva: August-May : The larvae are polyphagous on plants like Plum,grape and Scot's pine
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A beautiful little tortrix, the male of the species is smaller than the female and differ in markings and colour.
The larvae of the Red-barred Tortrix are polyphageous choosing larval food plants from a wide range of plant genera within its range,usually in spun leaves and developing fruit buds where the larvae are known to cause slight damage to the developing crop.
The moth is usually found in mid May to August but can have a partial second brood in September to October. The moth has been recorded in April.
The moth sometimes flies during the day but is generally a night flyer that comes to light.
Wingspan: 12-18mm
Worldwide Distribution: Central and south-west Europe : Near east : Neartic region
UK Distribution: Common throughout much of the British Isles but less common in the north : Very local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Tortrix angustioriana Haworth, 1811
- Tortrix angustioriana Haworth 1811
- Not Specified
Habitat: Woodland : Gardens : Parks : Orchards : Shrub
Similar Species: None
Larva: August-May : The larvae are polyphagous on plants like Plum,grape and Scot's pine
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: A beautiful little tortrix, the male of the species is smaller than the female and differ in markings and colour.
The larvae of the Red-barred Tortrix are polyphageous choosing larval food plants from a wide range of plant genera within its range,usually in spun leaves and developing fruit buds where the larvae are known to cause slight damage to the developing crop.
The moth is usually found in mid May to August but can have a partial second brood in September to October. The moth has been recorded in April.
The moth sometimes flies during the day but is generally a night flyer that comes to light.
Photo Gallery : Click photo for larger image
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Aquifoliaceae - Holly Family
- Ilex aquifolium - Holly
- Araliaceae - Ivy Family
- Hedera helix - Ivy
- Buxaceae - Box Family
- Buxus sempervirens - Box
- Cupressaceae - Cypress Family
- Juniperus communis - Juniper
- Thuja plicata - Western Red Cedar
- Ericaceae - Heather Family
- Rhododendron ponticum - Common Rhododendron
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Colutea arborescens - Bladder Senna
- Lauraceae - Laurel Family
- Laurus nobilis - Bay tree
- Pinaceae - Pine Family
- Larix decidua - Larch
- Pinus sylvestris - Scot's Pine
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Malus sylvestris - Crab Apple
- Prunus domestica - Bullace - Plum(Britain)
- Pyrus communis - Wild Pear
- Smilacaceae - Greenbrier Family
- Smilax aspera - Sarsaparilla
- Taxaceae - Yew Family
- Taxus baccata - Yew
- Taxus brevifolia - Pacific Yew
- Viscaceae - Mistletoe Family
- Viscum album - Mistletoe
- Vitaceae - Grapevine - Virginia Creeper Family
- Vitis vinifera - Grape
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - DITULA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Literary Ref: Type Locality: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Tortricinae Ramapesiini DITULA Stephens, 1829 Ditula angustiorana (Haworth, 1811) - Tortrix angustioriana Haworth, 1811 - TORTRIX angustioriana Haworth, 1811 = Ditula rotundana Haworth, 1811 = Ditula dumeriliana Duponchel, 1836 - Lepidoptera Britannica (3): Title Page : p.429 - n.108 - Not Specified |