49.375 BF1234  –  Tortricidae –  Olethreutinae – Pammene regiana – Regal Piecer – (Zeller, 1849) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 – Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive – confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Green –  Rare / Uncommon / Scarce   
Taxonomy:   Micro   >>  Tortricidae  >> Olethreutinae
ID Difficulty:  amber  – care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely – quality photographs required.
ID pointers: Forewing blackish brown, sometimes with an orange tinge, with a large pale yellow to orange-yellow dorsal blotch. From above the blotch appears to have two drawn-out peaks, pointing towards the apex. A series of white or creamy white streaks along the costa.
Distribution:  Probably a widespread species in the county where there is Sycamore, although few records since 1985.
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  –  On the wing during May-July. Moth Activity: Nocturnal  Crepuscular   – active in afternoon and evening sunshine and occasionally comes to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Will Soar  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 11 July 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 13-16mm
Food Plant: Sycamore.
Last Recorded By – Not Recorded
Last Recorded General Area – Not Recorded

IMAGES BELOW:  Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire – Will Soar©  09/07/2005

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Distribution Map for Pammene regiana

Found 16 records
    ↳ 1 from After 2025
    ↳ 9 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 6 from Before 2020

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Bedrock Geology ** indirectly affects moth distribution by influencing the type of habitat and food plants available in an area. In turn, this may affect the types of moths that can thrive, or where they can most likely be found.

Land-cover * shows the variety of land-cover within the VC57 area, based on the CORINE (Coordination of Information on the Environment) forty-four thematic classes of land-cover. This will show, to a greater or lesser degree, the number and variety of moths found in different land-cover types. The UK continues to operate within the Copernicus programme, with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) providing Corine Land Cover (CLC) datasets for the UK and its territories.


NBN Atlas UK Distribution for – Pammene regiana

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Note – the NBN Atlas datasets are listed in the map below and vary in their currency (uptodateness) – however, the map does give a general indication of the moth's distribution across the UK.

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Monthly Records By Year: Pammene regiana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Monthly Counts By Year: Pammene regiana
( data is based on 'Adult' stage records only. )


First/Last Recorded Dates: Pammene regiana
Adult-only & Anything [Larvae, Pupae, Adult, Mines]

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Recordings By Year: Pammene regiana
( All data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )
Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Pammene regiana
AGR: 0%   |   Total % Change: 0%


CUSUM Analysis: Pammene regiana
About this chart: CUSUM (Cumulative Sum) charts track long-term trends in moth populations [ filtered by 'Adult' and 'Mine' life stages ] by showing whether each year’s counts are above or below the historical average. Even small shifts build up over time, making trends of growth, stability, or decline easier to see. CUSUM highlights trend-consistency — asking: “Across the years, have moth counts mostly stayed above or below average?”
The data sample has 16 gap year/s here (zero records) between 2000 and 2025. The moth may have been present in those gap years, but no data was available. Too many year-gaps may exaggerate or skew the chart.

Counts for the current year (2025) are pro-rated based on data available up to month 7 (July) to provide a full-year equivalent.

Purple line rises = years better than average; falls = years worse than average.
Peak (best year) Trough (worst year) Growth periods Decline periods
Population peaked around 2025, reaching above average levels. The lowest population point occurred near 2024, showing a significant decline.

What the Y-axis "Cumulative Deviation" means: Cumulative Deviation shows the running total of how each year’s moth population count differs from the long-term average. i

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Pammene regiana
( data includes both Larvae and Adult Stages )

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Pammene regiana
( data includes Adult Stage only )

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 regiana – 16 records available

Listed by Year - descending - scroll across to see all table columns

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStageSource
Pammene regianaBuxton (w)SK07R202527/06/20251adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaBuxton (w)SK07R202419/07/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaSouth WoodSK31U202427/06/20241adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaCalke ParkSK32R202301/10/20231Minevc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaWoodland AveSK43R202307/07/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaBuxtonSK07R202329/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202310/06/20231adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaBuxton SK, UKSK07M202215/07/20221Adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaHackenthorpeSK48B202228/06/20221adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaBirch ValeSK08I202005/07/20201adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaBirch ValeSK08I201915/05/20191adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaBirch ValeSK08I201711/06/20171adultvc57_irecords_extract
Pammene regianaThe Old Manse, Ault Hucknall, GlapwellSK46S201313/07/20131Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pammene regianaGeorge St,BelperSK34N201101/06/20111Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pammene regianaMidway Rd,Midway,SwadlincoteSK32A200430/07/20041Adultvc57_danes_bc_data
Pammene regianaSmalley Common (hedge B), West HallamSK44B199407/06/19941Adultvc57_danes_bc_data

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