Moth Photographers Group – Cydia pomonella

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Tortricidae

51a1380 – 3492 Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Codling Moth

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Distribution:	Introduced from Europe.
Description/ Field Marks:	See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Genitalia:	See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:	Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	aeneana (Villers, 1789) (Phalaena) nitens (Geoffroy, in: Fourcroy, 1785) (Phalaena) pomonana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 3492 pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. ssp. a. simpsoni Busck, 1903 (Cydia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

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Gilligan, T. M. & M. E. Epstein, 2014. Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (TortAI). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO, species page at idtools.org.
Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 182.301. (PDF)
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 17.10m; p. 142. Book Review and ordering
Species Page at Block Island Moths
Species Page at BugGuide.Net
Species Page at Mass Moths
Species Page at iNaturalist

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