Grapholita janthinana (Duponchel, 1843) Species
Last modified: April 6, 2021, 12:42 p.m.
A rare and widespread species throughout Belgium.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Grapholita > Subgenus: Aspila > Species: Grapholita janthinana
- Vernacular names
- Rookkleurige fruitmot (NL)
- Synonyms
- Grapholita incisana (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Fré Ch. 1858. Catalogue des Microlépidoptères de la Belgique. — Annales de la Société entomologique belge 2: 45–162. On page 87.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
No pictures yet!Specimens in nature
Flight periods
The adults fly from mid June till mid August. They are active in sunshine and sometimes come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Crataegus
The larva lives in the berries of Crataegus. Two or three berries are spun together and the larva hibernates from October in this cocoon. Pupation in a cocoon under loose bark, in rotten wood, or amongst leaf litter.
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