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)

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

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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