Oriental fruit moth
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Other Identifiers
Wikidata:
Q1106356
Library of congress:
sh 85095616
Sources of Information
- Nomina insecta Nearctica, 1996-1997:v. 3, p. 872 (Grapholita molesta)
- Arnett Am. insects:p. 525 (Grapholita molesta, Oriental fruit moth)
- Common names of insects & related organisms, 1989, c1989:p. 176 (Grapholita molesta, oriental fruit moth)
- Komai, F. A taxonomic review of the genus Grapholita and allied genera (Lepidoptera:Tortricidae) ... c1999:p. 43 (Grapholita (A.) molesta (Oriental fruit moth)) p. 110 (Grapholita (A.) molesta. Syn. Laspeyresia molesta)
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Wikipedia description:
Grapholita molesta, the oriental fruit moth or peach moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to China, but was introduced to Japan and North America and is now also found throughout of Europe, Asia and South America and in Hawaii, Morocco, Mauritius, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand The wingspan is about 13 mm. There are four to seven generations per year. The larvae feed on peach, apple, quince, pear, plum, cherry, apricot and nectarine.
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