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

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Distribution: Introduced from Europe. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Juglandaceae Moraceae Rosaceae.  Host genera: Crataegus Cydonia Eriobotrya Ficus Juglans Malus Prunus Pyrus Sorbus.  Notes: seeds (WE Miller 1990); fruit feeder (Klem & Zaspel 2019); fruits (Rings & Downer 2001).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) 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: pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 3492 ssp. a. simpsoni Busck, 1903 (Cydia) Taxonomic Notes: Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) is represented in North America by the subspecies simpsoni Busck, 1903. "Introduced from Europe by the 1600s (Chapman & Leink 1971; Belton 1988)." (Gilligan & Brown in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023).

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

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. 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 Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at Tortricid ID - Identification Technology Program (ITP) Species Page at iNaturalist

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