Grapholita caecana Schläger, 1847
sainfoin piercer
on Ononis, etc.
parasite
The larva bores downwards in the stems; the frass remains in the tunnel.
host plants
Fabaceae, oligophagous
Medicago sativa; Onobrychis viciifolia; Ononis spinosa.
phenology
Univoltine; the larva hibernates in the stem.
distribution within Europe
larva
Body whitish, elongated; head ochraceous yellow to yellowish brown; see Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Cydia, Laspeyresia, caecana.
references
Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1979a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Requena i Miret (1998a), Schütze (1931a), Šumpich, Žemlička & Dvořák (2013a), Swatschek (1958a).