Grapholita tristrigana (Clemens, 1865) is a animal in the Tortricidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Grapholita tristrigana (Clemens, 1865)

Grapholita tristrigana (Clemens, 1865)

The three-lined grapholita moth Grapholita tristrigana is a North American Tortricidae moth that feeds on Baptisia and Lupinus as larvae.

Family
Genus
Grapholita
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Grapholita tristrigana (Clemens, 1865)

Grapholita tristrigana, commonly called the three-lined grapholita moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Tortricidae. This species is found in North America, with confirmed records from the US states of Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and the Canadian province of Ontario. The adult wingspan of Grapholita tristrigana measures approximately 13 mm. Adult moths have been documented in flight from March through October, with the majority of sightings occurring in May and June. The larvae of this moth feed on plant species from the Baptisia and Lupinus genera.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricidae Grapholita

More from Tortricidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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