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Cydia splendana

Family: Tortricidae        Sub-family: Olethreutinae

1260     *     Cydia splendana

Identification needs confirming, possibly Cydia ulicetana

Wingspan: 12-16mm

Flight time: July-August
Habitat: Deciduous woodlands where Oak or Sweet Chestnuts occur

Larvae feed internally in acorns and chestnuts

Similar: Cydia ulicetana


Cydia splendana

Cydia splendana
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. August 2011

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