Cydia pomonella, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins
Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Cydia pomonella is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena (Tortrix) pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
Pyralis pomana (Fabricius, 1775)
Tortrix pomonana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Phalaena nitens (Geoffroy, 1785)
Phalaena (Tortrix) aeneana (Villers, 1789)
Cydia simpsonii (Busck, 1903)
Cydia glaphyrana (Rebel, 1941)
Common name
Codling Moth, Καρπόκαψα
Classification
Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia
Wingspan
14-22 mm
Habitat
Gardens and orchards.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Rosaceae (Cydonia oblonga, Malus domestica, Malus sylvestris, Prunus armeniaca, Prunus persica, Pyrus communis) and bores into the fruits and seeds. It is considered a pest of apple and walnut and occasionally of pear, quince and peach.
Flight Period
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