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Grapholita gemmiferana

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Grapholita gemmiferana
Grapholita gemmiferana. Dorsal view
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species:
G. gemmiferana
Binomial name
Grapholita gemmiferana
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Catoptria olbrenana Guenée, 1845
  • Cydia gemmiferana (Treitschke, 1835)
  • Grapholitha gemmiferana (Treitschke, 1835)

Grapholita gemmiferana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae.[3]

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East.[4]

Description

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Grapholita gemmiferana has a wingspan of 13–16 millimetres (0.51–0.63 in).[5][6][7] These moths are characterized by a basically slate-colored forewings, with an orange-ochreous color in the distal area,[7] also showing various silvery lines and spots. Females are usually darker.[8] This species is rather similar to Grapholita caecana.[5][7]

Biology

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Adult moths fly from April to July, caterpillars can be found from June to September.[5] Larvae feed within spun leaves of the narrow-leaved everlasting-pea (Lathyrus sylvestris) and on the pods of Lathyrus pannonicus.[5][9][10] They overwinter in a cocoon from August- September and pupate in April.[7]

References

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  1. ^ Treitschke, F. (1835): Die Schmetterlinge von Europa 10 (3): 1-303. Leipzig (Ernst Fleischer)]
  2. ^ GBIF
  3. ^ BioLib
  4. ^ Fauna europaea
  5. ^ a b c d UK Moths
  6. ^ Lepiforum.de
  7. ^ a b c d Hantsmoths
  8. ^ Keith P. Bland, J. Razowski, E.F. Hancock Tortricidae, part 2: Olethreutinae
  9. ^ Tutt, James William, The Entomologist's record and journal of variation v.74:no.1-12 (1962:Jan.-Dec.)
  10. ^ Historische Lepidopteren-Literatur / Schütze (1931)
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