Grapholita funebrana
Grapholita funebrana, the plum fruit moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic realm. Like many of its congeners, it is sometimes placed in Cydia.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Grapholita |
| Species: | G. funebrana |
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| Grapholita funebrana (Treitschke, 1835) | |
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The wingspan is 10–15 mm. The moth flies in two generations from late April to September. .
The larvae feed on Prunus domestica, Prunus spinosa and other Prunus species. The species is considered to be a pest.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
Media related to Grapholita funebrana at Wikimedia Commons
- Plum fruit moth at UKmoths This link appears to be dead
- Taxonomy at Fauna Europaea
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