Bug FAQLongleaf Pine Seedworm Moth
Cydia ingens · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Adult Longleaf Pine Seedworm Moths have a wingspan of about 17 to 20 mm and are grayish-brown with distinctive metallic bars on the forewings.
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Size
Adults have a wingspan of about 17 to 20 mm (0.67 to 0.79 in).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Caterpillars feed on the seeds of longleaf, slash, and loblolly pines.
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Where it comes from
Its range is the southeastern United States.
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Lookalikes
It looks similar to Cydia toreuta, another grayish-brown moth.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 12 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Mississippi, Maryland, Virginia, Alabama, North Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana, Florida.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is this moth found?
It occurs in pine forests and coastal plains of the southeastern United States.
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cydia_ingens
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Text written 2026-10-27 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-27.