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Cydia caryana

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

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

Caterpillar

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

The caterpillars (hickory shuckworms) feed on Carya ovata, Carya illinoensis and Juglans nigra.