Eastern Pine Seedworm Moth
Cydia toreuta (Grote, 1873)
Eastern Pine Seedworm Moth: https://www.marylandbiodiversity.org/species/6051
Synonyms
Hodges #3486 
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51 Records

Status

Only one generation a year in our area. Flight records from the MBP database range from 5/30 - 7/5.

Relationships

Host plants include Loblolly Pine and Virginia Pine.

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Source: Wikipedia

Eastern pine seedworm moth
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
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

The wingspan is about 13 mm.

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

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