Cydia latiferreana, the filbertworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was formerly (and sometimes is still) separated in a monotypic genus Melissopus.
| Filbertworm moth | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cydia |
| Species: | C. latiferreana
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| Binomial name | |
| Cydia latiferreana (Walsingham, 1879)[1]
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It is found in most of North America. The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location.
The larvae (filbertworms) feed on the acorns of Quercus alba, Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus rubra and Quercus velutina but are most noted for feeding on hazelnuts—seeds of the genus Corylus—and are a major pest of hazelnut orchards in the Pacific northwest.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b Walsingham, Lord (1879). Illustrations of Typical Specimens of Lepidoptera Heterocera in the Collection of the British Museum. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ "Hazelnut: Filbertworm". Pacific Northwest Pest Management Handbooks. Oregon State University. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
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