''Grapholita gemmiferana'' is a species of
moth of the family
Tortricidae.
Distribution
This species is present in most of
Europe and in the
Near East
The ''Near East''; he, המזרח הקרוב; arc, ܕܢܚܐ ܩܪܒ; fa, خاور نزدیک, Xāvar-e nazdik; tr, Yakın Doğu is a geographical term which roughly encompasses a transcontinental region in Western Asia, that was once the hist ...
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Description
''Grapholita gemmiferana'' has a
wingspan of .
[UK Moths]
/ref>[Hantsmoths]
/ref> These moths are characterized by a basically slate-colored forewings, with an orange-ochreous color in the distal area,[ also showing various silvery lines and spots. Females are usually darker. This species is rather similar to '' Grapholita caecana''.][
]
Biology
Adult moths fly from April to July, caterpillars can be found from June to September.[ Larvae feed within spun leaves of the narrow-leaved everlasting-pea ('' Lathyrus sylvestris'') and on the pods of '']Lathyrus pannonicus
''Lathyrus'' is a genus of flowering plants
in the legume family Fabaceae, and contains approximately 160 species. Commonly known as peavines or vetchlings, they are native species, native to temperate areas, with a breakdown of 52 species in Eu ...
''.[Historische Lepidopteren-Literatur / Schütze (1931)]
/ref> They overwinter in a cocoon from August- September and pupate in April.[
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References
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Grapholitini
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