Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Grapholita pallifrontana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Grapholita Rank Species | |
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Similar Grapholita jungiella, Grapholita compositella, Grapholita janthinana | ||
Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.
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Distribution
It is found in most of Europe and the Near East.
Habitats
These moths live in grassland and scrub, preferably on base soils.
Description
The wingspan is about 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in). Forewings are brownish, with whitish dorsal blotch and costal markings. Hindwings of the males are infuscate (dark).
Ecology
The larvae feed within seedpods of wild liquorice (Astragalus glycyphyllos). They overwinter in a cocoon. The adult moths fly from May until July.
References
Grapholita pallifrontana Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA