Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Section Cossina Scientific name Cydia latiferreana | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Family Tortricidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Cydia caryana, Curculio occidentis, Ecdytolopha insiticiana, Archips argyrospila, Platynota | ||
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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