Grapholita gemmiferana
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| Grapholita gemmiferana. Dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. gemmiferana |
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| Grapholita gemmiferana Treitschke, 1835[1] | |
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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
- ^ Treitschke, F. (1835): Die Schmetterlinge von Europa 10 (3): 1-303. Leipzig (Ernst Fleischer)]
- ^ GBIF
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Fauna europaea
- ^ a b c d UK Moths
- ^ Lepiforum.de
- ^ a b c d Hantsmoths
- ^ Keith P. Bland, J. Razowski, E.F. Hancock Tortricidae, part 2: Olethreutinae
- ^ Tutt, James William, The Entomologist's record and journal of variation v.74:no.1-12 (1962:Jan.-Dec.)
- ^ Historische Lepidopteren-Literatur / Schütze (1931)
External links
Media related to Grapholita gemmiferana at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Grapholita gemmiferana at Wikispecies- Pathpiva
- Lepi-photos
