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[2]

Grapholitha molesta
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Grapholita
Species:
G. molesta
Binomial name
Grapholita molesta
(Busck, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
  • Laspeyresia molesta Busck, 1916
  • Cydia molesta
Illustration of life cycle

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. [3]

References

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  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ - DoA factsheet on Grapholita molesta[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Datasheet: Grapholita molesta(Oriental fruit moth)". Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International. August 14, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
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