Cydia succedana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Cydia succedana, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Cydia succedana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Cydia succedana is a moth of the family Tortricidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Cydia succedana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Synonyms

Tortrix succedana (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)

Tortrix asseclana (Hübner, 1800)

Tortrix decorana (Haworth, 1811)

Cydia griseana (Osthelder, 1938)

Cydia decolorana (Obraztsov, 1949)

Cydia armeniaca (Kuznetzov, 1968)

Common name

Gorse Pod Moth

Classification

Superfamily: Tortricoidea > Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Grapholitini > Genus: Cydia

Wingspan

5-8 mm

Habitat

Shrubland and heathlands.

Food plant

The monophagous larva feeds on the pods of Leguminosae (Genista acanthoclada, Spartium junceum, etc.).

Flight period
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
                       
Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Plant Parasites of Europe

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