Grapholita pallifrontana
Grapholita pallifrontana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Grapholita |
Species: | G. pallifrontana |
Binomial name | |
Grapholita pallifrontana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) | |
Synonyms | |
Cydia pallifrontana Karsholt & Razowski, 1996 |
Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe [1] and the Near East.[2]
Habitats
These moths live in grassland and scrub,[1] preferably on base soils.[3]
Description
The wingspan is about 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in).[1][3][4] Forewings are brownish, with whitish dorsal blotch and costal markings. Hindwings of the males are infuscate (dark).[4]
Ecology
The larvae feed within seedpods of wild liquorice (Astragalus glycyphyllos).[4] They overwinter in a cocoon.[4] The adult moths fly from May until July.[1][3]
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