Pammene spiniana (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: Dec. 31, 2023, 12:02 p.m.
A very rare and local autumn species in the southern part of Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene spiniana
- Vernacular names
- Sleedoorndwergbladroller (NL), Triangle-marked Piercer, Blackthorn Flower Moth (EN), Schlehdorn-Zwergwickler (DE)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1901. Note sur quelques Microlépidoptères de la faune belge. — Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique 45: 100–104. On page 104.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 10–12 mm. A dark moth which has a light brown face and palps and a clear white triangular dorsal blotch. The wings are marked with irregular plumbeous fasciae. The black streaked ocellus is also plumbeous edged. Costal strigulae are indistinct.
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
An almost white larve with a light brown head, neck shield little different from the body color, sometimes lined with black at the back, anal valve not distinguished.
Bionomics
The larva lives in the spun flowers on the host plant.
The moths are active during the day, especially on sunny days and later come infrequently to light.
Flight periods
Adults can be seen from mid-August onwards, but mostly during September.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus, Viburnum and Sorbus
The larva lives on Prunus spinosa, Crataegus and Cydonia oblonga.
Habitat
It inhabits woodland margins, hedgerows and scrubland.
