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Tortricidae
51a1380 – 3492   Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
             Codling Moth

© John Davis
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.)
    Cydia pomonella
    © Nolie Schneider
    Cydia pomonella
    © John Davis
    Cydia pomonella
    © Shane Farrell
    Cydia pomonella
    © David Reed
    Cydia pomonella
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Cydia pomonella
    © E. LaGasa & WSDA
    Cydia pomonella
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Cydia pomonella
    18mm – © Jim Vargo
    Cydia pomonella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cydia pomonella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Cydia pomonella
    © Tim Eisele


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