Species: Orange-spot Piercer (Pamene aurana)
Family: Tortrix moths (TORTRICIDAE)
Category: Butterflies & Moths
Location: Widespread
A. Butterflies & Moths
B. Tortrix moths (TORTRICIDAE)
Tortrix moths or Leafroller moths have more than 11,000 member species described. These moths are generally small with wingspans of less than 3 centimetres.
C. Orange-spot Piercer (Pamene aurana)
The Orange-spot Piercer moth is a small moth, at rest with a length of less than a centimetre. They are chocolate-brown with two distinctive yellow-orange blotches on each of the forewings.
They are common and widespread in Britain and are seen in June and July. Their preferred food plant is Hogweed. Close-up, these moths show a clear iridescence on their forewings.
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Orange-spot Piercer
The Orange-spot Piercer moth is a small moth, at rest with a length of less than a centimetre. They are chocolate-brown with two distinctive yellow-orange blotches on each of the forewings.
Orange-spot Piercer
The Orange-spot Piercer moth is common and widespread in Britain and is seen in June and July. Their preferred food plant is Hogweed.
