Cydia amplana, the rusty oak moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from northern, central and southern Europe to Asia Minor, south-western Russia and Transcaucasus.[1]

Rusty oak moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species:
C. amplana
Binomial name
Cydia amplana
Synonyms
  • Tortrix amplana Hubner, [1796-1799]
  • Carpocapsa molybdana Constant, 1884

The wingspan is 16–20 mm.[2] It often needs two years for development.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Cydia amplana". gdoremi.altervista.org. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. ^ [1], Drekić, M. and V. Vasić. 2012.
  3. ^ Ellis, W N. "Cydia amplana (Hübner, 1800) vagrant piercer, rusty oak moth". Plant Parasites of Europe. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
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