Cydia piperana
| Ponderosa pine seedworm moth | |
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| Caterpillar overwintering in pith of Pinus ponderosa cone | |
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| Species: | C. piperana
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| Cydia piperana Kearfott, 1907
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Cydia piperana, the ponderosa pine seedworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in South-Western North America.
The wingspan is about 19 mm.
The larvae feed on the seeds of Pinus ponderosa and Pinus jefferyi.
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