What Does the European Grapevine Moth Look Like?
The adult male European grapevine moth, lobesia botrana, has creamy white forewings with a pale-yellowish overlay and deeply bluish-gray coloring. Black, yellow and light olive-brown markings are moderately defined and spread across the wing. The hind wing is white with weak scales and a dark gray sub-basal line. The forewing of the female is similar in coloration and markings. However, the hind wing of the female is completely dark gray.
