| Grapholita gemmiferana | |
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| Grapholita gemmiferana. Dorsal view | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. gemmiferana |
| Binomial name | |
| Grapholita gemmiferana Treitschke, 1835 [1] | |
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Grapholita gemmiferana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. [3]
This species is present in most of Europe and in the Near East. [4]
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]
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]
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