Grapholita funebrana Treitschke, 1835 Species
Last modified: Oct. 23, 2023, 12:37 p.m.
A fairly common species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Grapholita > Subgenus: Aspila > Species: Grapholita funebrana
- Vernacular names
- Pruimenmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Crombrugghe G. 1906a. Catalogue raisonné des Microlépidoptères de Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société entomologique de Belgique XIII: 1–172; XIV: 1–155. On page 137.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
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Genitalia
Bionomics
It hibernates as a full grown larva in a cocoon spun on bark or amongst plant debris on the ground. The adults come to light.
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Flight periods
The adults fly from late April towards September in different generations a year.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Prunus spinosa and Prunus domestica
- Host plant (genera):
- Prunus
The larva feeds on the fruits of Prunus spinosa, Prunus domestica and other Prunus species. It can be a serious pest especially in orchards.
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