Grapholita internana (White-underwing Piercer) - iMoths


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Grapholita internana
White-underwing Piercer (Guenée, 1845)
Tortricidae : Olethreutinae

1242 / 49.349

Photo © Andrew May, 17 May 2022 Wall Bank, Shropshire to light

Similar West Midlands Species
Meadow Tortrix Grapholita compositella

Beautiful Crescent
Grapholita jungiella

Uncommon local resident of heaths and commons.

Ulex europaeus with larva feeding in the seed pods from July to September.

Recorded in 27 (19%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1877.
Last Recorded in 2023.
(Data up to end 2023)

Latest 5 Records (Data up to end 2023)
Date	#	VC	10k Area
13/05/2023	1	37	SO87 - Kidderminster
17/05/2022	1	40	SO49 - Church Stretton
09/07/2021	1	36	SO25 - Kington & Michaelchurch
19/05/2021	12	36	SO36 - Titley & Birtley
19/05/2021	25	37	SO84 - Hanley Swan/Upton on Severn

Further info: Grapholita internana

	UK Moths		Mothdissection UK
	Lepiforum.de		West Midlands Moths (Full)