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Grapholita pallifrontana  
         
  B&F: 1243

ABH: 49.348

Status:  Resident

Distribution/Abundance:  Local

Primary Habitat:  Grassland

Wingspan:  10-12mm

Flight Period:  May - July

Observations:  Larvae feed within the seedpods of Wild Liquorice. The adults can be seen in flight around the foodplant on sunny days, or swept from the foodplant on dull days.

Confusion Species:  G. internana

L.O.N.:  Bedford Purlieus

First Record:  1907, Wallis