Crescent Piercer vs Vetch Piercer

Grapholita orobana compared with Grapholita jungiella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crescent Piercer	Vetch Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Grapholita	Grapholita
Species	Grapholita orobana	Grapholita jungiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Crescent Piercer and Vetch Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Grapholita.

Conservation Status

Crescent Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Vetch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crescent Piercer	Vetch Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crescent Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Vetch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden