Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
Ancylis badiana
ANCYLIS badiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Ancylis badiana
ANCYLIS badiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Common Roller
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Worldwide Distribution: Palearctic Region including-Europe : Northern Asia : North Africa : Arabian Peninsula
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the British Isles
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Woodland Rides : Grassland : Waste Ground
Similar Species:-
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Viewed from above the forewing creates two pointed lobes at the apex and is mid brownback towards the postmedian fascia before a creamy coloured cross-line extends along the costa to the base. Within this creamy surround there is a dark brown cut diamond shape.From the apex there is a costal streak chequered brown and cream,edged with black, reaching to the cream cross-line.
The similar species is lighter with three or four black dots at the base of the cilia with the cream costal band wider.
The moth flies in the sunshine during the day but never seems to travel far from its original location.
The moths below were found in a large clump of Spear Thistle and always never wandered more than a few feet from these plants.
Wingspan: 12-16mm
Worldwide Distribution: Palearctic Region including-Europe : Northern Asia : North Africa : Arabian Peninsula
UK Distribution: Common and widespread throughout the British Isles
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Tortrix) Badiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Tortrix harpana Hübner, 1799
- Austria-near Vienna
Habitat: Woodland Rides : Grassland : Waste Ground
Similar Species:-
- Ancylis paludana Barrett, 1871
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: Viewed from above the forewing creates two pointed lobes at the apex and is mid brownback towards the postmedian fascia before a creamy coloured cross-line extends along the costa to the base. Within this creamy surround there is a dark brown cut diamond shape.From the apex there is a costal streak chequered brown and cream,edged with black, reaching to the cream cross-line.
The similar species is lighter with three or four black dots at the base of the cilia with the cream costal band wider.
The moth flies in the sunshine during the day but never seems to travel far from its original location.
The moths below were found in a large clump of Spear Thistle and always never wandered more than a few feet from these plants.
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Larval Food Plants Worldwide
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characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
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- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Lathyrus palustris - Slenderstem Peavine
- Lythraceae - Loosestrife Family
- Lythrum salicaria - Purple Loosestrife
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Olethreutinae Enarmoniini ANCYLIS Hübner, [1825] Ancylis badiana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Tortrix harpana Hübner, 1799 - PHALAENA (Tortrix) Badiana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Ancylis sepusiensis Reiprich 1988 = Tortrix lundana Fabricius, 1777 - nkündung 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.126 - n 8 - Austria-near Vienna |