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Tortricidae : Tortricinae

Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix

PANDEMIS heparana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Description
Wingspan: 16-24mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Asia : N America-pacific northwest & British Columbia
UK Distribution: England,Wales,Ireland-quite common : Scotland-south,quite common,absent further north
UK Conservation Status -
  • Common = >300 10Km Squares
European Conservation Status -
  • Least Concern
Original Species Name:-
  • Phalaena ( Tortrix ) heparana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
Type Species - Pandemis
  • Tortrix textana Hübner, 1799
Type Locality -
  • Austria-near Vienna
Flight Period: May-September-Univoltine
Habitat: Hedgerows : Gardens : Woodland : Scrub
Similar Species:-
  • Pandemis cinnamomeana Treitschke, 1830
Larva: Live withing spun or rolled leaf
Pupa: June-July
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: The moth can be separated fro its similar species P.cinnamomeana Treitschke, 1830 by the lack of white marking above the head.The angle of the median band or fascia is also different from the similar species with an angled scallop in the band near the trailing edge.
The wing is reddish brown with darker median fascia,basal area and black markings along the costa adjacent to the apex plus a feint chequered patterning across the forewing.

The moth is easily disturbed during the day,flies from dusk and is also attracted to light appearing at the moth trap in reasonable numbers.
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Type Locality:
Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Tortricoidea
Tortricidae
Tortricinae
Archipini
PANDEMIS Hübner, [1825]
Pandemis heparana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Tortrix textana Hübner, 1799
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PHALAENA ( Tortrix ) heparana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend: Title Page :  p.128 - n 3
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Austria-near Vienna