Pammene herrichiana (Heinemann, 1854) Species
Last modified: Jan. 15, 2023, 10:39 a.m.
New to Belgium in 2021 in LX.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene > Species: Pammene herrichiana
- Vernacular names
- Zwartgrijze dwergbladroller (NL), Beech-mast Piercer (EN)
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Species can best be identified on the basis of the genitals.
Museum specimens
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Egg
Eggs are deposited mainly on leaves
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Bionomics
Few days after hatching the larva starts to skelotonize leaves, covering the channels with silk, excrements and particles of substrate. The larva feeds also in the seeds that later dry and fall off.
The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late May towards August.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Fagus sylvatica
The larva feeds in the seeds of Fagus sylvatica.
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Habitat
Forests.
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