49.354 BF1251 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Grapholita jungiella

49.354 BF1251 - Tortricidae - Olethreutinae - Grapholita jungiella - Beautiful Crescent

Adult Micro: CAT 1 - Distinctive Species -

- click for General Verification Guidelines |

- click for Specific Verification Guidelines

- Generally Common / Widespread

Taxonomy: Micro >> Tortricidae

Other Name/s: Cydia jungiella, Vetch Piercer

ID Difficulty: green

- easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.

ID pointers: Forewing can be yellowish-brown, greyish-brown or dark-brown with a white or cream semicircular cross-band forming a horseshoe mark on the closed wing.

Distribution: Widely distributed across the county, where there is good growth of Vetches. Locally common.

Flight Period: April / May / June / July / August / - On the wing during April – May & June – August.

Moth Activity: Diurnal Crepuscular - fly during the daya and at dusk and dawn

*** Last updated on 10 March 2025 by RP ***

✉️ Send Moth Page Feedback

Wingspan: 10-13mm

Food Plant: Vetches.

Recorded dates for Common [Blue-coded ] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.

IMAGES BELOW: Curbar, Derbyshire – Jane & Phil Lester©

Grapholita jungiella – Jane & Phil Lester