Biology:Grapholita discretana

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Short description: Species of moth

Grapholita discretana
Grapholita discretana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species:
G. discretana
Binomial name
Grapholita discretana
Wocke, 1861[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha geniculana Laharpe, 1858
  • Cydia discretana

Grapholita discretana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke in 1861. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are recorded on the wing from May to June.[3]

The larvae feed on Humulus lupulus. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11972475 entry