Biology:Grapholita gemmiferana

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Short description: Species of moth

Grapholita gemmiferana
Tortricidae - Grapholita gemmiferana-001.JPG
Grapholita gemmiferana. Dorsal view
Tortricidae - Grapholita gemmiferana.JPG
Side view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species:
G. gemmiferana
Binomial name
Grapholita gemmiferana
Treitschke, 1835[1]
Synonyms[2]

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

Distribution

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

Description

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

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

  1. Treitschke, F. (1835): Die Schmetterlinge von Europa 10 (3): 1-303. Leipzig (Ernst Fleischer)]
  2. GBIF
  3. BioLib
  4. Fauna europaea
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 UK Moths
  6. Lepiforum.de
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 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)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13575463 entry