49.375 BF1234  -  Tortricidae -  Olethreutinae -  Pammene regiana - Regal Piecer 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
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >>  Tortricidae ID Difficulty:  green  - easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
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 10 March 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 13-16mm
Food Plant: Sycamore.
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IMAGES BELOW:  Foremark Reservoir, Derbyshire – Will Soar©  09/07/2005

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