Cydia ulicetana

Cydia ulicetana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cydia
Species:	C. ulicetana
Binomial name
	Cydia ulicetana; (Haworth, [1811])
Synonyms
	List Tortrix ulicetana Haworth, [1811]; Cydia ulicitana; Laspeyresia ulicitana (Haworth, [1811]); Grapholitha conjunctana Moschler, 1866; Grapholitha consequana Zeller, 1847; Grapholitha adenocarpi var. lambessana Caradja, 1916; Grapholitha micaceana Constant, 1865; ;

Cydia ulicetana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to western Europe, but was introduced to Hawaii.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. Adults are on wing in May and in the south again from July to September in western Europe.

The larvae feed internally in the seedpods of various plants, including Ulex (such as Ulex europaeus) and Cytisus species.

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