Pammene regiana

Pammene regiana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Zeller in 1849. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Lithuania and Ukraine.

Larva
Damage

Pammene regiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Pammene
Species:
P. regiana
Binomial name
Pammene regiana
(Zeller, 1849)[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha regiana Zeller, 1849
  • Pammene regiana caucasica Kuznetzov, in Danilevsky & Kuznetsov, 1968

The wingspan is about 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in). Adults are on wing from May to July.[3]

The larvae feed on Acer pseudoplatanus. They feed inside the seeds of their host plant. Pupation takes place in a crevice of the bark.

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. "Pammene regiana (Zeller, 1849)". 2.6.2. Fauna Europaea. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2017.
  3. UKmoths


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