Pammene aurita Razowski, 1991 Species
Last modified: Dec. 29, 2023, 10:23 a.m.
A fairly common species in Belgium, more observed in the north of the country.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene aurita
- Vernacular names
- Morgenroodbladroller (NL), Sycamore Piercer, Tawny Sycamore Piercer (EN), Goldgelber Bergahornwickler (DE)
- Synonyms
- Pammene aurantiana (Staudinger, 1871), nec (Kollar, 1832)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1898. Note sur quelques Lépidoptères nouveaux pour la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 42: 34–38. On page 35.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 14–15 mm. A dark winged species with prominent pale short costal strigulae. The ferruginous-orange general coloration and the large pale medio-dorsal blotch are characteristic.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Genitalia
Caterpillar
Larva with a brown head and body translucent greyish white, pinacula fuscous, prothoracic and anal plates brown.
Bionomics
The larva lives in the seeds on the host plant. It makes a neat round exit hole on leaving when fully fed.
The adults are active from late afternoon onwards and later come to light.
Flight periods
The adults have been observed from mid-June till early September, with a peak during July.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer pseudoplatanus
The larva feeds on Acer pseudoplatanus.
Habitat
It inhabits gardens, parkland and woodland.
