Seq # 362950110

Pammene insulana (Guenée, 1845) Species

Last modified: Dec. 30, 2023, 10:14 a.m.


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


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene insulana
Vernacular names
Berkengaldwergbladroller (NL)
First mention in Belgium
De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 145.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 10–12 mm.

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Specimens in nature

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Bionomics

Little is known about biology.

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Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Quercus

The food plants are still unknown. Literature states that the caterpillar would cause a gall in the twigs of Betula. Also wasp galls (Hymenoptera) on Quercus and Populus tremula are mentioned.

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Habitat

It inhabits gardens, parkland and woodland.

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