Grapholita pallifrontana
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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. pallifrontana
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| Grapholita pallifrontana | |
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Cydia pallifrontana Karsholt & Razowski, 1996 | |
Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe and the Near East.[1]
Habitats
These moths live in grassland and scrub, preferably on base soils.[2]
Description
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]
Ecology
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]
References
- ^ "Fauna Europaea". Archived from the original on 2017-06-08. Retrieved 2011-01-15.
- ^ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Suffolk Moths
- ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Hants Moths
External links
- Lepiforum.de
- Lepidoptera.se
- Naturhistoriska RisksmuseetError: "Q1763827" is not a valid Wikidata entity ID.
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