Pammene trauniana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) Species
Last modified: April 13, 2021, 10:48 a.m.
A very rare species in Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene trauniana
- Vernacular names
- Donkere maanmot (NL)
- 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
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults have only been observed in May. They fly during the day in bright sunshine around the top of the trees and later occasionally come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Acer campestre
The larva lives in the seeds of Acer campestre where it spins a cocoon to hibernate from September. Pupation in a cocoon under bark at the base of the host tree.
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