Archips podana
Archips podana
Archips podana is a butterfly of the family of the winder ( Tortricidae ).
- 4.1 Notes and references
Features
The moths reach a wingspan of 19-23 mm in males and 20-28 mm in females. The moths are ocher to red-brown; the females are einfärbiger, gridded in Saumfeld. The caterpillars are about 16 to 23 millimeters long and are greenish or yellowish. The larvae of other species of the genus Archips (A. xylosteana, A. rosana ) also live on the food plants of Archips podana and can be difficult to distinguish from this species.
Similar Species
- Archips oporana (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Betulana Archips
- Apfelblattwickler ( Archips xylosteana )
Way of life
The caterpillars live polyphagous on various trees and shrubs. These include apples (Malus spp.), And plums (Prunus spp.), Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), cherries (Prunus spp.), Hazel (Corylus spp.), Birch (Betula spp.), Elm (Ulmus spp. ), goat willow (Salix caprea ), Primulaceae, rare conifers.
Flight times and caterpillars
Archips podana forms two generations per year, which fly from June to August and in September and can often be observed on the light. The second generation is incomplete. The caterpillars are found from April to May and from July to September. The caterpillars overwinter and set the development in the following year from April to May continued.