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]

Pammene populana
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P. populana
Binomial name
Pammene populana
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Pyralis populana Fabricius, 1787
  • Tortrix ephippana Hubner, [1817]
  • Phthoroblastis populnana Frey, 1880
  • Tortrix sticticana Frolich, 1828

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.

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