Bug FAQFilbertworm Moth
Cydia latiferreana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
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The filbertworm moth (Cydia latiferreana) is a tortricid moth found across most of North America.
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How to recognize it
Cydia latiferreana, known as the filbertworm moth, belongs to the family Tortricidae.
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Size
The adult moth has a wingspan of about 18 mm.
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Where it lives
It occurs throughout most of North America.
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What it eats
Larvae feed on acorns of several oak species and are especially noted for eating hazelnut seeds (Corylus).
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Life cycle
Adults are active from July through October, depending on location.
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When you see it
The flight period runs from July to October, varying by region.
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Where it comes from
Its native range covers most of North America.
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Lookalikes
It was formerly placed in the monotypic genus Melissopus.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 46 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Texas, California, Massachusetts, Alabama, Maryland, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What crops does it damage?
The larvae damage hazelnut crops and can also feed on acorns of several oak species.
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Same family (Tortricidae)
Oblique-banded Leafroller MothChoristoneura rosaceanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden TortrixClepsis peritanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Common MarbleSyricoris lacunanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Red-banded Leafroller MothArgyrotaenia velutinanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Light Brown Apple MothEpiphyas postvittanaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Codling MothCydia pomonellaDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydia_latiferreana
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