Cydia caryana

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Cydia caryana, the hickory shuckworm moth,[1] is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America.

Caterpillar
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Hickory shuckworm moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species:
C. caryana
Binomial name
Cydia caryana
(Fitch, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Ephippiphora caryana
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Cydia caryana, hickory shuckworm, size: 7.2 mm
Cydia caryana, hickory shuckworm, size: 7.8 mm

Description

The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. [citation needed]

Distribution

Cydia caryana is found in Canada (Quebec, Ontario); and the eastern United States.[2][3][4]

Life cycle

Hosts

The primary hosts for Cydia caryana are pecan and hickory.[1]

References

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