Pammene gallicana

Pammene gallicana is a moth belonging to the family Tortricidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1845.^[1]

Pammene gallicana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Pammene
Species:	P. gallicana
Binomial name
Pammene gallicana (Guenee, 1845)

It is native to Europe and the Palearctic.^[2]

The wingspan is 10–13 mm. The forewings are fairly dark brown with irregular, silvery cross stripes. The hindwings are light brown.

This species is found primarily on the coast. The adults fly in July–August, mostly during the day. The larvae feed on Daucus carota, Angelica sylvestris and Pastinaca sativa inside silken webs.

References

1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Pammene gallicana​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
2. "Pammene gallicana (Guenee, 1845)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 18 January 2021.