Grapholita discretana

Grapholita discretana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species: G. discretana
Binomial name
Grapholita discretana
Wocke, 1861[1][2]
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha geniculana Laharpe, 1858
  • Cydia discretana

Grapholita discretana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Wocke in 1861. It is found in most of Europe, except Great Britain, Ireland, the Iberian Peninsula and most of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 15–19 mm. Adults are recorded on the wing from May to June.[3]

The larvae feed on Humulus lupulus. The species overwinters in the larval stage.[4]

References

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