| Triple-stripe Piercer (Grapholita compositella (Fabricius, 1775)) |
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Scientific name: Grapholita compositella (Fabricius, 1775) Common name: Triple-stripe Piercer French name: Order: Lepidoptera Suborder: Microlepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Subfamily: Olethreutinae Wingspan: 9-10 mm. Biotope: Meadows, clover fields, mainly in chalky or sandy areas. Geographic area: North Africa, Europe including northern regions, Asia east to China, Mongolia and eastern Russia. North America. Flight time: May-June then August. Number of generations : 2 Caterpillar: Host plant: Clovers (Trifolium). |
The Triple-stripe Piercer shows dark grey to brown fore wings. They are marked, in the median area, by four white striae starting from the inner edge and not reaching the costal edge. The costal edge bears 8 short white markings. You can also guess some kind of a shiny spot in the marginal area. The hind wings are whitish with brownish scales close to the costal edge. |
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I have read that sometimes you can see large flocks of Triple-stripe Piercers. However I have only observed one isolated specimen. |
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I am often using the flash to take pictures as close a possible of small subject. This has produced a brown sheen on the wings of this small moth. |
André Bon February 2019