Cydia inquinatana

Cydia inquinatana
Cydia inquinatana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species: C. inquinatana
Binomial name
Cydia inquinatana
(Hübner, 1799[verification needed])
Synonyms
  • Tortrix inquinatana Hübner, [1799][verification needed]
  • Hemimene jacquiniana Hübner, [1825]
  • Grapholitha inquinatana ab. maura Krulikowsky, 1902

Cydia inquinatana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Iberian Peninsula and the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.

The wingspan is 11-14 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June in one generation per year.[1]

The larvae feed on Acer campestre and Acer pseudoplatanus. They live in the seeds of their host plant.[2]

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