Cydia splendana

Chestnut Tortrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Grapholitini
Genus: Cydia
Species: C. splendana
Binomial name
Cydia splendana
(Hübner, [1799])
Synonyms
  • Tortrix splendana Hübner, [1799]
  • Laspeyresia splendana
  • Tinea bicolorana Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785
  • Tinea bicolorata Vives Moreno, 1991
  • Tortrix glandella Schrank, 1802
  • Tortrix pencleriana Werneburg, 1864
  • Tortrix penkleriana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Carpocapsa reaumurana Heinemann, 1863

The Chestnut Tortrix (Cydia splendana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Europe. It is also known as "Acorn Moth", but this can just as well refer to Blastobasis glandulella from North America, which belongs to the more primitive family Blastobasidae.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm.[1] The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Oak and Sweet Chestnut, and perhaps also Juglans species. The larvae develop mostly in mature chestnut fruits.

References

  1. ↑ Ian Kimber (January 1, 2008). "Cydia splendana". ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 2008-12-08.

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