Seq # 362950010

Pammene amygdalana (Duponchel, 1842) Species

Last modified: Dec. 28, 2023, 11:48 a.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, not seen for a while.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene amygdalana
Vernacular names
Gegolfde eikenbladroller (NL)
Synonyms
Pammene kokeilana (Freyer, 1845)
First mention in Belgium
De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 75.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 12–15 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

The larva lives probably between leaves or develops in the galls on the host plant, but what is certain is that the larva only drills into the gall (gall wasp species of the genus Andricus) during hibernation and pupation.
The adults are only weakly attracted to light.

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Flight periods

The adults are on the wing from April towards early September.


Observed on

Substrates:
Galls

The larva lives on Quercus sp.

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Habitat

It inhabits woods and forests.

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