Grapholita pallifrontana
| Grapholita pallifrontana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification   | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Tortricidae | 
| Genus: | Grapholita | 
| Species: | G. pallifrontana | 
| Binomial name | |
| Grapholita pallifrontana | |
| 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 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". 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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