Grapholita decolorana

Grapholita decolorana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Australia.

Grapholita decolorana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Grapholita
Species:	G. decolorana
Binomial name
Grapholita decolorana Walker, 1863

Biology

As caterpillars, they feed on dead eucalyptus leaves.

Mature G. decolorana are cream in color, with complex brown patterns on the forewings. They have a wingspan of approximately 1.5 centimetres (0.59 in).^[1]

The species is known to excrete the semiochemical (Z)-5-tetradecenyl acetate.^[2]

Distribution

G. decolorana has been found in New South Wales and Victoria, as well as the Australian Capital Territory.^[1]