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Cydia ingens

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Longleaf pine seedworm moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species:
C. ingens
Binomial name
Cydia ingens
(Heinrich, 1926)
Synonyms
  • Laspeyresia ingens

Cydia ingens, the longleaf pine seedworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in southeastern North America.

The caterpillars (longleaf pine seedworms) feed on the seeds of Pinus palustris.