49.360 BF1223  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae - Pammene splendidulana - Shining Oak Tortrix - (Guenée, 1845) Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Black - Uncertain/Unknown - Insufficient Data   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Tortricidae
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Other Name/s: Drab Oak Piercer ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: A ground colour of brown and ochre and quite distinctive with silvery-leaden shining patches and two dark spots towards the apex. The wings have a scaled effect caused by pale edges to the forewing scales.
Distribution:  (Last record: 1928 )  -  Nationally Scarce B – Only records from Harrison & Sterling – last recorded from Repton Shrubs April 1928 – No further records.
Flight Period: April /  May /  June /  -  Flying in April-June in late afternoon into the evening Moth Activity: Cathemeral  Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 30 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 10-12mm
Food Plant: Oak
Last Recorded Year: 1928
No First Date Information Recorded

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