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Pammene fasciana, Crete - photo © https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/203617126
Pammene fasciana (Linnaeus, 1761)
MOTH INFO
Pammene fasciana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Pammene fasciana (Linnaeus, 1761)
Phalaena fasciana (Linnaeus, 1761)
Common name
Chestnut leafroller, Εarly chestnut moth
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Pammene
Wingspan
13-18 mm
Habitat
Forests and shrubland were the larval food plants occur.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus, Castanea sativa, Fagus) and bores into the seeds.
Flight period*
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on an observation on the island
Links
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