| Grapholita pallifrontana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. pallifrontana |
| Binomial name | |
| Grapholita pallifrontana | |
| Synonyms | |
Cydia pallifrontanaKarsholt & Razowski, 1996 | |
Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.
These moths live in grassland and scrub, preferably on base soils. [2]
The wingspan is about 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in). [2] [3] Forewings are brownish, with whitish dorsal blotch and costal markings. Hindwings of the males are infuscate (dark). [3]
The larvae feed within seedpods of wild liquorice ( Astragalus glycyphyllos ). [3] They overwinter in a cocoon. [3] The adult moths fly from May until July. [2]
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