Tortricidae
51a1373 –
3487 Cydia ingens
(Heinrich, 1926)
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Larva and
Host Plants: |
Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Pinus. Notes: on cones (Robinson et al 2002); on seeds (WE Miller 1990). (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Dorsal half of forewing typically 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 typically broken. See illustration and full description at the Moths of North Carolina. |
| Similar Species: |
- 51a1372 Cydia toreuta: dorsal half of forewing shows a gap between the st. band and the black terminal line; usually two short coastal bars between the st. band and the pm. band; pm. band typically broken.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
ingens (Heinrich, 1926) (Laspeyresia) - MONA 1983: 3487; TL: St. Petersburg, FL. |
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| 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.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina (identification, habitats and life history) - website
- Heinrich, C., 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 132: 63.
- 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 BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at iNaturalist
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 - holotype - LG – (cc) U. S. National Museum
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