Grapholita gemmiferana

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Grapholita gemmiferana
Grapholita gemmiferana. Dorsal view
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species:
G. gemmiferana
Binomial name
Grapholita gemmiferana
Synonyms[2]
List
  • Catoptria olbrenana Guenée, 1845
  • Cydia gemmiferana (Treitschke, 1835)
  • Grapholitha gemmiferana (Treitschke, 1835)

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]

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

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