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Cacoecimorpha

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Cryptoptilla pronubana

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Tribe
  
Phylum
  
Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Cacoecimorpha Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana NatureSpot

Genus
  
CacoecimorphaObraztsov, 1954

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Clepsis, Clepsis spectrana, Pandemis, Archips podana

Cacoecimorpha pronubana on grape larvae and adult 22lug15 ed marchesini


Cacoecimorpha is a monotypic moth genus of the Tortricidae family. Cacoecimorpha pronubana—the carnation tortrix—is its sole species and is found in Europe, North Africa, South Africa, Anatolia and North America.

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The wingspan is 18–22 mm for females and 15–17 mm for males. Adults are on wing from May to June and again from August to September depending on the location.

Cacoecimorpha Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana UKMoths

The larvae feed on a wide variety of deciduous trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants. It can become a pest on olive trees and avocados.

Cacoecimorpha Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana UKMoths

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Cacoecimorpha Carnation Tortrix Cacoecimorpha pronubana UKMoths

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References

Cacoecimorpha Wikipedia