Grapholita lobarzewskii

(Grapholita lobarzewskii)

Description

Grapholita lobarzewskii, the appleseed moth, small fruit tortrix or smaller fruit tortrix moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It was described by Maksymilian Nowicki in 1860. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Norway, Sweden, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula. The wingspan is 13–14 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. The larvae feed within the fruit of Prunus and Malus species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Grapholita
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