Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
Ancylis mitterbacheriana
ANCYLIS mitterbacheriana ([Dennis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Ancylis mitterbacheriana
ANCYLIS mitterbacheriana ([Dennis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Vernacular Name: Red Roller
Wingspan: 11-14mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Bulgaria,Channel Isles,Croatia,Greece,Portugal,Spain & Ukraine
UK Distribution: Common throughout most of British Isles, but local in northern England and Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
Type Locality -
Habitat: Woodland : Heathland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth is similar to A.obtusana but is larger and the deep orange basal patch finishes with a wavy traverse line whereas in the similar species this line is convex.
The forewing slightly extends into a small lobe at the apex and is light brownish orange from basal area to termen.Dark orange and white streaks along the costa are most prominent towards the apex.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day,flies by night and is attracted to light.
Wingspan: 11-14mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Bulgaria,Channel Isles,Croatia,Greece,Portugal,Spain & Ukraine
UK Distribution: Common throughout most of British Isles, but local in northern England and Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Tortrix) mitterbacheriana ([Dennis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Type Locality -
- Tortrix harpana Hübner, 1799
Habitat: Woodland : Heathland : Hedgerows
Similar Species -
- Ancylis obtusana (Haworth, 1811)
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth is similar to A.obtusana but is larger and the deep orange basal patch finishes with a wavy traverse line whereas in the similar species this line is convex.
The forewing slightly extends into a small lobe at the apex and is light brownish orange from basal area to termen.Dark orange and white streaks along the costa are most prominent towards the apex.
The moth is easily disturbed during the day,flies by night and is attracted to light.
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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.
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Fagus sylvatica - Beech
- Quercus petraea - Sessile Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
- Rosaceae - The Rose Family
- Prunus serotina - Rum Cherry-Wild Cherry
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 mitterbacheriana ([Dennis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Tortrix harpana Hübner, 1799 - PHALAENA (Tortrix) mitterbacheriana ([Dennis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Pyralis mitterbachiana Fabricius, 1794 = Grapholitha mitterbarchiana Duponchel, in Godart, 1834 = Tortrix mitterpacheriana Frolich, 1828 = Grapholitha mitterpachiana Treitschke, 1830 = Tortrix subuncana Haworth, [1811] - 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.129 - n.17 - Austria - near Vienna |