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Cydia latiferreana (Filbertworm Moth)

Synonyms: Carpocapsa latiferreana; Cydia inquilina; Melissopus aurichalcea

Wikipedia Abstract

Cydia latiferreana, the filbertworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was formerly (and sometimes is still) separated in a monotypic genus Melissopus. It is found in most of North America. The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location. The larvae (filbertworms) feed on the seeds of Quercus alba, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus rubra and Quercus velutina.
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Prey / Diet

Prunus integrifolia[1]
Quercus alba (White Oak)[1]
Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak)[1]
Quercus rubra (Red Oak)[1]
Quercus velutina (Black Oak)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0