Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

1248 (ABH49.3541) Oriental Fruit Moth Grapholita molesta, (Busck, 1916)

KR05107

 pre-2000
 2000-2009
 2010-2019
 2020-onwards

General Information

A serious pest of peach in many countries, molesta is sometimes imported with fruit into the British Isles.


Wingspan: 11 - 14 mm.
Foodplant(s): Peach (Prunus persica)
Flying: Two/three overlapping generations, March-September
National status: Adventive

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Huntingdonshire.

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