Grapholita pallifrontana
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Species: | G. pallifrontana
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Cydia pallifrontana Karsholt & Razowski, 1996 |
Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.
Grapholita cf. pallifrontana
Distribution[]
It is found in most of Europe and the Near East.[1]
Habitats[]
These moths live in grassland and scrub, preferably on base soils.[2]
Description[]
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[]
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[]
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ a b c Suffolk Moths
- ^ a b c d Hants Moths
External links[]
Categories:
- Grapholitini
- Moths described in 1846
- Moths of Japan
- Tortricidae of Europe
- Insects of Turkey
- Olethreutinae stubs