Seq # 362930020

Grapholita janthinana (Duponchel, 1843) Species

Last modified: June 26, 2023, 12:47 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), Kleiner Weißdornfruchtwickler (DE)
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

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan: 9–11 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Genitalia


Bionomics

The larva lives in the berries of the food plant. 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.
The adults are active in sunshine and sometimes come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid June till mid August.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Crataegus

The larva lives in the berries of Crataegus.

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