Seq # 362950160

Pammene rhediella (Clerck, 1759) Species

Last modified: Dec. 31, 2023, 12:03 p.m.


A very rare species in Belgium.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene rhediella
Vernacular names
Luciferbladroller (NL), Fruitlet mining Tortrix (EN), Weißdorn-Samenwickler (DE)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 21.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 9–12 mm. A rather small species with purplish grey wings at the base giving way to ferruginous orange at the termen. There are a number of silver striae of which at least one becomes a fascia reaching the tornus.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature

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Caterpillar

A white larva with pale spots, the head is brown, the nape is brown with black spots on the side and two very small spots on the rear edge, the anal valve is brown.

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Bionomics

The young larva lives in the spun flowers and later in the unripe fruits on the host plant. The full-grown larva spins a cocoon under loose bark on tree trunks or larger branches or on the ground. Here, it overwinters, pupating in the spring.
The adults are mainly active during daytime and fly, especially in warm sunshine, around the tops of its host trees and later occasionally come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-April till June.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Crataegus and Malus

The larva lives mainly on Crataegus, but it is known also as a serious pest of several fruit trees, especially Malus, less frequently on Prunus domestica, Pyrus and Prunus cerasus. Also known from Sorbus torminalis and Cornus sanguinalis, but the latter one is doubtfull.

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Habitat

It inhabits woodland edges, orchards, gardens, parkland and hedgerows.

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