Cydia garacana

Status

NATIVE

DOMESTIC SURVEY

Taxonomy

Cydia garacana (Kearfott) (Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Grapholitini)

Synonyms: septicola (Enarmonia)

Adult Recognition

FWL: 5.5–6.5 mm

Adults are gray-brown with two pairs of grayish-white dorsal strigulae. An inconspicuous ocellus is present in the distal region of the forewing. Males lack a forewing costal fold and average slightly smaller than females but are otherwise very similar. The hindwing is brown.

Male genitalia are characterized by the absence of an uncus and thin valvae with a strongly constricted neck. Female genitalia are characterized by a sclerotized anterior portion of the ductus bursae and two small, tack-like signa in the corpus bursae.

Larval Morphology

The larva of Cydia garacana is undescribed. It is assumed to be similar to that of other Cydia species, including C. pomonella.

Similar Species

Cydia garacana is similar to other Nearctic Cydia, such as C. populana and C. flexiloqua. A genitalic dissection is recommended to confirm identity; consult Heinrich (1926)Heinrich (1926):
Heinrich, C. 1926. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamilies Laspeyresiinae and Olethreutinae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 132: 1-216. for genitalic differences between species listed here.

Distribution

Cydia garacana is distributed from Ontario to Minnesota, south to Texas.

Biology

Life history information beyond the single host plant listed below is not known for this species.

Larvae feed on the leaves of Populus (cottonwood).

Plant Associations

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Links

Additional photos and a distribution map of this species in North America are available at Moth Photographers Group.