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Grapholita molesta

Grapholita molesta

Busck, 1916
Gusano Del Brote Del Duraznero

Family: Tortricidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Synonyms: Cydia molesta.





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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

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.

Source: Wikipedia, article Grapholita molesta. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 665798
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Godoy Cruz
Mendoza
Argentina
06/18/2022
Manuel Godoy


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
241037618/06/2022ArgentinaMendozaGodoy CruzManuel Godoy
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Grapholita molesta – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 20/09/2026.