About Pandemis cerasana (Hübner, 1786)
Pandemis cerasana (Hübner, 1786), commonly called the barred fruit-tree tortrix, has a wingspan ranging from 16 to 25 millimeters. The ground color of its forewings varies from pale ocher yellow to greyish brown, with a large dark chestnut brown V-shaped marking and a dark brown lateral spot. The outer margin of the forewings is sinuous and slightly oblique. Its hindwings are an almost uniform greyish brown. Male individuals have a notch near the base of their antennae. Fully grown larvae reach a length of about 20 millimeters; they are light green, thin, and flattened. Pupae range from light brown to brownish black, and measure 9 to 15 millimeters in length. As tortrix moths, they typically rest with their bell-shaped wings held in a flattened posture. This quite common species is distributed across Europe, from the Iberian Peninsula to the Ural Mountains and the Caucasus, and extends east into southern Siberia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, China, and the Far East. It is also present in Asia Minor and Iran, and is an introduced species in North America. It inhabits woodland areas, gardens, and orchards.
