Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix
Pandemis cerasana
This record describes Pandemis cerasana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Wingspan 16-25 mm. This is one of several quite similar 'Tortrix' moths which hold their wings in a flattened, bell-shape posture when at rest. It is to be found in gardens, orchards and other woodland areas. Flies from June to August from dusk into the night and is attracted to light. The food plants are many kinds of deciduous trees, especially fruit-trees. It is quite a common species throughout much of Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Tortricinae
- Tribe
- Archipini
- Genus
- Pandemis
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Habitat
It is to be found in gardens, orchards and other woodland areas.
Seasonal Activity
Flies from June to August from dusk into the night and is attracted to light.
Diet and Behavior
Life History
The food plants are many kinds of deciduous trees, especially fruit-trees.
Additional species information
Recorded status
It is quite a common species throughout much of Britain. In the Butterfly Conservation’s Microlepidoptera Report 2011 this species was classified as common.
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Pandemis cerasana. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (10)
Frequently Asked Questions About Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix
What is Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix?
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix (Pandemis cerasana) is a species in the family Tortricidae, within the order Lepidoptera.
Where is Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix found?
Habitat: It is to be found in gardens, orchards and other woodland areas.
When is Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix active?
Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix: seasonal activity - Flies from June to August from dusk into the night and is attracted to light..
What is the life cycle of a Barred Fruit-tree Tortrix?
The food plants are many kinds of deciduous trees, especially fruit-trees.