Olethreutes arcuella, the arched marble, is a colorful small moth species of the family Tortricidae.
Synonyms Junior synonyms of this species are:Baixeras et al. (2009), and see references in Savela (2005) Olethreutes arcuellus (lapsus) Phalaena arcuana Linnaeus, 1761 Phalaena arcuella Clerck, 1759 Phalaena lambergiana Scopoli, 1763 Tortrix arcuana (Linnaeus, 1761)
Distribution This species can be found in most of Europe, in the eastern Palearctic realm, and in the Near East.Fauna Europaea
Habitat These moths inhabit woodland, fields, hill pasture and heaths.
Description
Olethreutes arcuella has a wingspan of 14–18 mm.UK Moths Forewings of these medium size moths have an orange-rufous ground colour, with some yellow patches, a few metallic blue-grey or silver-colored streaks and a wide black marking in the middle, which includes a row of three small, silver colored spots. The hindwings are brown. The caterpillars are purplish- gray to violet-brown and have a yellowish-brown head.Keith P. Bland, J. Razowski, E.F. Hancock The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland - Tortricidae, part 2: Olethreutinae
This species is quite similar to Olethreutes subtilana, but has rather narrower wings.
Biology This species usually has one generation (univoltine). The flight time of these day-active moths ranges between late May and August. The caterpillars feed on dead and dried out leaves and similar plant material.Grabe (1942)Lepidoptera of Belgium Also pupation takes place in plant debris.Lot Moths and Butterflies
Bibliography (2009): Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae – Olethreutes arcuella. Version 1.3.1. Retrieved 2010-APR-19. (2005): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Olethreutes arcuellus [sic]. Version of 2005-SEP-16. Retrieved 2010-APR-19. (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins 27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
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