Pammene populana
Pammene populana, the pygmy piercer, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, the Balkan Peninsula and Ukraine.[1] The habitat consists of woodland, marshes, riverbanks, fens and sand dunes.[2]
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The wingspan is 10–15 mm.[3] Adults have a yellowish blotch on the dorsum with a darker central spot. They are on wing from July to August.[4]
The larvae feed on Salix species. They spin a shelter from leaf fragments.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Hants Moths
- microlepidoptera.nl Archived 2014-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- UKmoths
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