Grapholita gemmiferana

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

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

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. UK Moths
  6. Lepiforum.de
  7. 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)
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