Moth Photographers Group – Cydia toreuta

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Tortricidae

51a1372 – 3486 Cydia toreuta (Grote, 1873)

Eastern Pine Seedworm

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Larva and Host Plants:	Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Pinus. Notes: in cones (Heinrich 1926); seeds in cones (WE Miller 1987). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Description/ Field Marks:	Dorsal half of forewing shows a gap between the st. band and the black terminal line. There are usually two short coastal bars between the st. band and the pm. band and an unbroken pm. band. See illustration and full description at the Moths of North Carolina.
Genitalia:	See TortAI species page at idtools.org
Similar Species:	51a1373 Cydia ingens: dorsal half of forewing has no gap between the st. band and the black terminal line; usually one coastal bar between the st. band and the pm. band; pm. band broken. 51a1375 Cydia piperana: is a western species. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:	toreuta (Grote, 1873) (Penthina) - MONA 1983: 3486

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. 183.303. (PDF)
Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina (identification, habitats and life history) - website
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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