Photo © Dave Cooke
Pammene populana
Checklist Number49.372 [B&F: 1232]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Pammene |
| Species: | populana |
| Authority: | (Fabricius, 1787) |
Nationally scarce (Nb) in woodland, marshes, river-banks, fens and sand-dunes in parts of England and Wales. In Hampshire there are recent records only from Lower Test Marsh, Botley Wood and Wickham Common. There have been no recent records from the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 10-13 mm. Differs from P. spiniana by the pale yellow, falcate medio-dorsal blotch of the forewing. Larva feeds on shoots of Goat Willow, Creeping Willow, Osier and Sallow.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 1880 | - | South | Larval |
| Appleford (SZ58) | 01/08/1933 | one | S Wakely | Adult |
| Newtown Meadows (SZ49) | 28/08/2011 | one | Dave Cooke | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Test Marshes NR (SU31) | 13/05/2000 | - | J R Langmaid, B Elliott | Larval |
| Botley Wood (SU51) | 04/09/2004 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Wickham Common (SU51) | 19/08/2005 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
| Whiteley (SU50) | 05/08/2010 | one | Tim Walker | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 16/08/2012 | one | Barry Duffin | Adult |
| Titchfield Haven NNR (SU50) | 15/08/2014 | two | Kevin Coker | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 04/07/2015 | - | John W Phillips | Adult |
| Sandy Point LNR (SZ79) | 04/07/2015 | - | John W Phillips et al | Adult |
| Botley Wood (SU50) | 20/08/2018 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |
VC12 North Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leckford Estate (SU33) | 14/05/1991 | one | J R Langmaid, D H Sterling | Larval |
| Goodworth Clatford (SU34) | 12/08/2021 | one | Jim Morgan | Adult |
| Blackwater (SU85) | 16/07/2023 | one | Ben Dale | Adult |
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