Cydia toreuta

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Eastern pine seedworm moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species:
C. toreuta
Binomial name
Cydia toreuta
(Grote, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Penthina toreuta

Cydia toreuta, the eastern pine seedworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America.

Caterpillar Cydia toreuta larva.jpg
Caterpillar

The wingspan is about 13 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Pinus resinosa and Pinus banksiana .


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