Eastern pine seedworm moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species:
C. toreuta
Binomial name
Cydia toreuta
(Grote, 1873)
Synonyms
  • Penthina toreuta

Cydia toreuta, the eastern pine seedworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America.

Caterpillar

The wingspan is about 13 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Pinus resinosa and Pinus banksiana.


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