Cydia molybdana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Cydia molybdana (Constant, 1884)
MOTH INFO
Cydia molybdana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cydia molybdana
Carpocapsa molybdana
Common name
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Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia
Wingspan
14 mm
Habitat
Forests and shrubland with the larval foodplants.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus ilex) and bores into the seeds (acorns).
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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Notes
The species depicted in the present photographs show a great similarity in their external characteristics with Cydia amplana (Hübner, 1799), also present on the island.
