Grapholita tristrigana

Grapholita tristrigana, the three-lined grapholita moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario and Pennsylvania.[1]

Three-lined grapholita moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species:
G. tristrigana
Binomial name
Grapholita tristrigana
(Clemens, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Stigmonota tristrigana Clemens, 1865
  • Enarmonia saundersana Kearfott, 1907

The wingspan is about 13 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to October, with most records in May and June.

The larvae feed on Baptisia and Lupinus species.[2]

References
  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
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