Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
Celypha lacunana
CELYPHA lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Celypha lacunana
CELYPHA lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Names: Common Marble : Dark Strawberry Tortrix
Wingspan: 16-18mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Asia : North Africa : ( Palearctic ecozone)
UK Distribution: Common species throughout Britain
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Meadows : Woodland margins : Open woodland : Gardens : Roadside edges : Hedges : Marshes
Similar Species:-
Observation: C.lacunana is similar to C.rurestrana although the latter is a rare moth found only in the South-west of England and in Wales and can only be possitively differentiated by genatalia examination.
The moth is highly variable but can be identified from its similar species by the indentation into the median fascia that occurs about half way across. Photo 1 (main photo)shows these two indentation marks very well,albeit narrow and although the depth or width of this indentations varies there is usually some of this feature showing which aids in identifying this moth.
This moth is easily disturbed during the day from Blackberry or on low vegetation although it readily comes to light.
The larvae are polyphagous,feeding on a wide variety of plant genera.
The moth has a long flight period and can be found from May right through to early November.
It can be numerous where found although I have only found them in small numbers.
Wingspan: 16-18mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Asia : North Africa : ( Palearctic ecozone)
UK Distribution: Common species throughout Britain
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Tortrix (Phaleana) lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775
- Tortrix striana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Not Specified
Habitat: Meadows : Woodland margins : Open woodland : Gardens : Roadside edges : Hedges : Marshes
Similar Species:-
- Celypha rurestrana Duponchel, 1843
Observation: C.lacunana is similar to C.rurestrana although the latter is a rare moth found only in the South-west of England and in Wales and can only be possitively differentiated by genatalia examination.
The moth is highly variable but can be identified from its similar species by the indentation into the median fascia that occurs about half way across. Photo 1 (main photo)shows these two indentation marks very well,albeit narrow and although the depth or width of this indentations varies there is usually some of this feature showing which aids in identifying this moth.
This moth is easily disturbed during the day from Blackberry or on low vegetation although it readily comes to light.
The larvae are polyphagous,feeding on a wide variety of plant genera.
The moth has a long flight period and can be found from May right through to early November.
It can be numerous where found although I have only found them in small numbers.
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Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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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.
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Mentha canadensis - Canadian Mint
- Malvaceae - Mallow Family
- Hibiscus syriacus - Rose of Sharon
- Polypodiaceae - Fern Family
- Pteridium aquilinum - Bracken
- Pteridium aquilinum - Bracken
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Rubus fruticosus - Bramble : Blackberry
- Salicaceae - Willow Family
- Salix viminalis - Osier - Basket Willow
- Urticaeae - Nettle Family
- Urtica thunbergiana - syn Biting Nettle
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Olethreutinae Olethreutini CELYPHA Hübner, [1825] Celypha lacunana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Tortrix striana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - TORTRIX (Phaleana) lacunana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Syricoris lacunana Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775 = Pyralis decussana Fabricius, 1775 = Loxoterma lacunana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Orthotaenia alternana Curtis, 1831 = Sericoris herbana Guenée, 1845 = Sericoris rooana Degraff, 1861 = Penthina lacunana var. hoffmanniana Teich, 1890 = Syricoris hoffmanniana Teich, 1890 = Sericoris lacunana f. fuscoapicalis Strand, 1901 = Argyroploce symmathetes Caradja, 1916 = Olethreutes pallidana Hauder, 1918 = Argyroploce lacunana var. lucivaganoides Strand, 1920 = Syricoris lucivaganoides Strand, 1920 = Syricoris alticola Gibeaux, 1990 = Syricoris lacunana alticola Gibeaux, 1990 = Olethreutes lacunanus. - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend,herausgegeben von einigen Lehrern am k. k. Theresianum. - pp. [1], 1-322, [1], Tab. 1a-1b. Wien : Title Page : p.318 - n.40 - Not Specified |