Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

49.357 (BF1247) Plum Fruit Moth Grapholita funebrana, Treitschke, 1835

KR05102

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General Information

Known to fruit growers as the plum fruit moth or red plum maggot, this species is a sporadic pest in plum orchards.


Wingspan: 10-15 mm.
Foodplant(s): Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa), plums (Prunus spp.)
Flying: One generation, June-July
National status: Local

Habitat

Hedges and orchards and gardens where plums and damsons are grown.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in MyPlace.

Similar Species
Oriental Fruit Moth Grapholita molesta

Local