Pammene argyrana       Pammene rhediella
49.367 BF1236  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Pammene fasciana – Acorn Piercer – (Linnaeus, 1761) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: An attractive species which has an overall whitish- blue-grey forewing, with bluish-grey and tawny markings. Head white.
Distribution:  Probably a common species in the county where there is Oak.
Flight Period: June /  July /  August /  –  On the wing during June – August. Moth Activity: Crepuscular   – active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 21 June 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 13-17mm
 Food Plant: Oak.
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
IMAGES BELOW:  Melbourne, Derbyshire – Tony Davison©

Pammene fasciana - Tony Davison
Pammene fasciana – Tony Davison
Pammene-fasciana - Tony Davison
Pammene-fasciana – Tony Davison
Pammene fasciana - 24th July 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
Pammene fasciana – 24th July 2024 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Pammene fasciana - Tony Davison
Pammene-fasciana - Tony Davison
Pammene fasciana - 24th July 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison

49.367 BF1236 - Pammene-fasciana 49.367 BF1236 - Pammene-fasciana - Melbourne - June 2020 Tony Davison©
49.367 BF1236 Pammene fasciana_J4X3754 49.367 BF1236 - Pammene fasciana - July 2016 - Melbourne, Derbyshire Tony Davison©

Distribution Map for Pammene fasciana

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Found 93 records
    ↳ 5 from After 2025
    ↳ 51 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 37 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Pammene fasciana

Monthly Counts By Year: Pammene fasciana

Recordings By Year: Pammene fasciana

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pammene fasciana
AGR: 0.57%   |   Total % Change: 14.7%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pammene fasciana

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pammene fasciana

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Pammene fasciana – 93 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Pammene fascianaChaddesden GardenSK33T202524/06/20251adult
Pammene fascianaBelperSK34N202525/06/20251adult
Pammene fascianaBelperSK34U202528/06/20252adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202520/06/20251adult
Pammene fascianaHavercroft RoadSK38L202522/06/20251adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202402/08/20241adult
Pammene fascianaMickleover gardenSK33C202401/08/20241adult
Pammene fascianaWingerworth, DerbyshireSK36Y202402/08/20241adult
Pammene fascianaInkersall gardenSK47G202408/08/20241adult
Pammene fascianaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202404/08/20241adult
Pammene fascianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202423/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaBelperSK34U202428/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaMickleover gardenSK33C202429/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202428/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaWoodland AveSK43R202418/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaInkersall gardenSK47G202420/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202424/07/20243adult
Pammene fascianaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202430/07/20243adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202429/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaAllestree, DerbySK33P202424/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaBelperSK34N202418/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaInkersall gardenSK47G202427/07/20242adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202430/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaInkersall gardenSK47G202415/07/20242adult
Pammene fascianaSandiacre GardenSK43T202430/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaBelperSK34U202419/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaForbes Hole LNRSK43W202419/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202428/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaChaddesden, DerbySK33T202418/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees, Sheffield (VC57)SK38L202418/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaMidway, Derbys.SK32A202418/07/20243adult
Pammene fascianaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202414/07/20241adult
Pammene fascianaKing's NewtonSK32Y202429/07/20249adult
Pammene fascianaBrockwell Chesterfield , Derbyshire.SK37Q202423/06/20241adult
Pammene fascianaMickleover gardenSK33C202309/08/20231adult
Pammene fascianaMickleover gardenSK33C202329/07/20231adult
Pammene fascianaMickleover gardenSK33C202325/06/20231adult
Pammene fascianaAllestree, Derby, Elm GroveSK34K202324/06/20231adult
Pammene fascianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202324/06/20231adult
Pammene fascianaDarwin ForestSK26X202327/06/20231adult
Pammene fascianaGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202327/06/20231adult
Pammene fascianaHathersageSK28F202217/07/20221adult
Pammene fascianaHathersageSK28F202229/07/20221adult
Pammene fascianaEA depotSK43G202219/07/20221adult
Pammene fascianaWoodland AveSK43R202120/08/20211adult
Pammene fascianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202106/08/20211adult
Pammene fascianaupper cromford gardenSK25Y202105/08/20211adult
Pammene fascianaFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202102/08/20211adult
Pammene fascianaHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202113/07/20211adult
Pammene fascianaWoodland AveSK43R202118/07/20211adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202007/08/20201Adult
Pammene fasciana121 Wood Lane, Newhall, SwadlincoteSK22V202017-Jul-201adult
Pammene fascianaThe Mays, Malthouse Lane, FroggattSK27N20201-Jul-201adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y202012/07/20201Adult
Pammene fascianaKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202026/06/20201adult
Pammene fascianaMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202023/06/20201adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201917/07/20191Adult
Pammene fasciana87 Thorpe House Rise, Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L201925-Jul-193adult
Pammene fasciana87 Thorpe House Rise, Norton Lees, SheffieldSK38L201916-Jul-191adult
Pammene fascianaBirch ValeSK08I201929/06/20191adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201818/07/20181Adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201817/07/20181Adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees gardenSK38L201622/08/20161not recorded
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees gardenSK38L201623/07/20161not recorded
Pammene fascianaStretton Handley School - Beresford LnSK36Q201624/07/20161Adult
Pammene fascianaNorton Lees gardenSK38L201621/07/20161not recorded
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201616/07/20161Adult
Pammene fascianaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201306/07/20131Adult
Pammene fascianaShipley Park, Mapperley ResSK44G201210/08/20121adult
Pammene fascianaWood Lane,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V201203/08/20125Adult
Pammene fascianaShipley Park (Mapperley Resr), IlkestonSK44G201210/08/20121Adult
Pammene fascianaWelbeck Drive,WingerworthSK36T201214/08/20121Adult
Pammene fascianaGeorge St,BelperSK34N201226/07/20122Adult
Pammene fascianaCarr Wood, RipleySK45A201222/07/20121Adult
Pammene fascianaDuffield Rd, Allestree, DerbySK34K201227/07/20123Adult
Pammene fascianaCarr WoodSK45A201222/07/20121adult
Pammene fascianaFindern Close, BelperSK34P201223/07/20129Adult
Pammene fascianaFindern Close, BelperSK34P201224/07/20127Adult
Pammene fascianaChatsworth ParkSK27Q201131/07/20112adult
Pammene fascianaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A201018/07/20101Adult
Pammene fascianaWhitegates, CodnorSK44E201009/07/20101Adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y201007/07/20101Adult
Pammene fascianaBackgarden of 11 Whitegates, CodnorSK44E201009/07/20101adult
Pammene fascianaRosliston (National Forest Centre), SwadlincoteSK21N200910/07/20091Adult
Pammene fascianaRobin WoodSK32M200803/08/20081Adult
Pammene fascianaBristol Rd,IlkestonSK44R200710/08/20071Adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200513/07/20051Adult
Pammene fascianaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200513/07/20051Adult
Pammene fascianaSpinney Hill,MelbourneSK32X200401/08/20041Adult
Pammene fascianaThe Hollies,Station Rd,Darley DaleSK26R200424/07/20041Adult
Pammene fascianaEdgecote Drive,Newhall,SwadlincoteSK22V200421/07/20041Adult
Pammene fascianaMain Street, Kings NewtonSK32Y200316/07/20031Adult
Pammene fascianaMain St,Kings Newton,MelbourneSK32Y200316/07/20031Adult

Pammene argyrana       Pammene rhediella

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