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Grapholita pallifrontana is a moth species of the family Tortricidae, subfamily Olethreutinae.

Grapholita pallifrontana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Grapholita
Species:	G. pallifrontana
Binomial name
Grapholita pallifrontana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)[verification needed]
Synonyms
Cydia pallifrontana Karsholt & Razowski, 1996

Distribution

It is found in most of Europe and the Near East.[1]

Habitats

These moths live in grassland and scrub, preferably on base soils.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 9–12 millimetres (0.35–0.47 in).[2][3] Forewings are brownish, with whitish dorsal blotch and costal markings. Hindwings of the males are infuscate (dark).[3]

Ecology

The larvae feed within seedpods of wild liquorice (Astragalus glycyphyllos).[3] They overwinter in a cocoon.[3] The adult moths fly from May until July.[2]

References

External links

• Lepiforum.de
• Lepidoptera.se
• Naturhistoriska Risksmuseet

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