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Grapholita lathyrana (Hübner, 1822) Species

Last modified: Dec. 27, 2023, 10:48 a.m.


A very rare and local species in Belgium, Not often recorded.


Details

Classification
Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Grapholita > Subgenus: Grapholita > Species: Grapholita lathyrana
Vernacular names
Oranje spiegelmot (NL), Greenweed Piercer (EN)
Synonyms
Grapholita scopariana (Herrich-Schäffer, 851)
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 89.
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Wingspan 9–11 mm.

Museum specimens

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Specimens in nature


Caterpillar

Body yellowish white, head yellowish brown, sides darker, prothoracic and anal plates concolorous with body.

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Bionomics

The larva feeds amongst spun flowers or shoots, or in the buds on the host plant.
The adults fly during the day in sunshine around the food plant.

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Flight periods

The adults can be seen from early April towards late May.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Genista tinctoria and Cytisus scoparius
Host plant (genera):
Genista and Cytisus

The larva lives on Genista tinctoria and Cytisus.

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Habitat

It inhabits extensive broom fields in heathlands.

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