Syricoris lacunana
Celypha lacunana
Celypha lacunana is a butterfly of the family of the winder ( Tortricidae ).
- 2.1 Flight times and caterpillars
- 3.1 Notes and references
Features
The moths have a wingspan of 16-18 millimeters. The caterpillars of Celypha lacunana reach a length of about 15 millimeters and are colored brown to dark brown. They are very variable and can be confused with many other species.
Similar Species
- Olethreutes obsoletana ( Zetterstedt, 1840)
- Celypha doubledayana ( Barret, 1872)
- Orthotaenia undulana ( Denis & Schiffer Müller, 1775)
Way of life
The caterpillars live polyphagous, feeding on a variety of herbaceous plants, ferns, shrubs and trees:
- Carrots ( Daucus spp.)
- Teufelsabbiss ( Succisa spec.)
- Hauhecheln ( ononis spec.)
- Mint (Mentha spp.)
- Marigold ( Caltha spp.)
- Buttercup ( Ranunculus spp.)
- Elecampane (Inula sp. )
- Thistles ( Cirsium spp.)
- Chrysanthemums (Chrysanthemum spp.)
- Loosestrife ( Lysimachia spp.)
- Goose feet ( Chenopodium spp.)
- Nettles (Urtica spp.)
- Artemisia (Artemisia spp.)
- Meadowsweet ( Filipendula spp.)
- Strawberries (Fragaria spp.)
- Burnet ( Sanguisorba spp.)
- Fireweed (Epilobium sp. )
- Rubus (Rubus spp.)
- Willows (Salix spp.)
- Poplar trees (Betula spp.)
- Privet ( Ligustrum spp.)
- Larch (Larix spp.)
- Spruce (Picea spp.)
- Adler ferns ( Pteridium spp.)
- Etc.
Flight times and caterpillars
Celypha lacunana forms two overlapping generations per year, flying from mid-May to July and from August to September. The Abundanzmaximum is in June. The caterpillars can be found from April to September.