Tortricidae

49.359 Hawthorn Piercer Grapholita janthinana (Duponchel, 1835)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 4.5 to 5mm

Habitats: Woodland margins, scrub, hedgerows and gardens.

Habits: When warm and sunny the moth flies from the afternoon until dusk. It later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the flesh of Hawthorn berries, often spinning two or three together, with very little silk and adhering frass. The full-fed larva spins a cocoon in October, under bark, in rotten wood or within the leaf litter. It overwinters in the cocoon before pupating in early May.