
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 |