Grapholita pallifrontana
Grapholita pallifrontana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Grapholita |
Species: | G. pallifrontana
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Binomial name | |
Grapholita pallifrontana | |
Synonyms | |
Cydia pallifrontana Karsholt & Razowski, 1996 |
Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.
Distribution[edit]
It is found in most of Europe and the Near East.[1]
Habitats[edit]
These moths live in grassland and scrub, preferably on base soils.[2]
Description[edit]
The wingspan is about 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in).[2][3] Forewings are brownish, with whitish dorsal blotch and costal markings. Hindwings of the males are infuscate (dark).[3]
Ecology[edit]
The larvae feed within seedpods of wild liquorice (Astragalus glycyphyllos).[3] They overwinter in a cocoon.[3] The adult moths fly from May until July.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ a b c Suffolk Moths
- ^ a b c d Hants Moths
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