Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
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Photo © Patrick Clement,  Severn Valley Country Park, Shropshire. June 12th 2009.

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Grapholita lunulana
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)1252 / 49.351

Uncommon resident of sparsely vegetated grassland banks.

Lathyrus spp. and Vicia spp. with larva feeding in June to August in spun leaves and then in seed-pods before overwintering full-grown in a cocoon in the pod or amongst leaf-litter.

Recorded in 29 (21%) of 140 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 1898.
Last Recorded in 2022.
(Data up to end 2022)
Additional Stats

Wingspan: 11-17mm
Flight: May / June
Foodplant:   Bitter Vetch
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
< Grapholita internana | Grapholita jungiella >
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Latest 5 Records (data up to end 2022)
Date#VC10k Area
21/06/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSP07
20/06/20221VC37 - WorcestershireSP07
19/06/20223VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
21/05/20221VC40 - ShropshireSO79
13/05/20222VC37 - WorcestershireSO87
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