| Cydia latifemoris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cydia |
| Species: | C. latifemoris |
| Binomial name | |
| Cydia latifemoris (Walsingham, 1907) [1] | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cydia latifemoris is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Lord Walsingham in 1907. [1] [2] It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Maui and, possibly, Hawaii. [3] [4] While it is locally common on Maui, only the male paratype is known from Hawaii. Whether the latter record is reliable is an open question. [4]
The larvae feed on Sophora chrysophylla , [2] [4] preying heavily on their seeds [3] and possibly also terminal twigs. [4]
