Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)
codling moth
mainly on Rosaceae
Greece, Lefkas, Katouna, 31.v.2023 © Laurens van der Linde
Malus domestica, UK, Norfolk, Downham Market, 23.vii.2020 © Rob Edmunds: feeding sign, extruded frass
23.vii.2020, the pupa has left the fruit, the moth has emerged
parasite
The larvae bore in the fruits, feeding mainly on the seeds. Infected fruits are stunted and ripen prematurely. Pupation in a cocoon outside of the fruit.
host plants
Rosaceae, oligofaag
Cydonia oblonga; Malus domestica; Prunus armeniaca, persica; Pyrus communis.
Mainly on apple. The occurrence on Juglans regia, as described by, among others, Meijerman & Ulenberg, is astonishing, given the different structure of the fruit; sometimes it is considered a separate variety. Records from Castanea sativa; Ficus carica; Sorbus aria are exceptional at least.
phenology
Bivoltine; hibernation as larva.
distribution within Europe
larva
Picture on Lepiforum; see also Swatschek.
pupa
See Patočka & Turčáni.
synonyms
Carpocapsa, Enarmonia, Laspeyresia, pomonella. The form of walnut has been named Laspeyresia pomonella var. putaminana (Staudinger, 1859).
references
Adolph, Kortstock, Niehoff & Schweitzer (2019a), Bouček (1956a), Bradley, Tremewan & Smith (1973a), Braggion (2013a), Disqué (1905a), Hancock & Bland (2015a), Kasy (1987a), Lepiforum (2019), Meijerman & Ulenberg (2000a), Mitroiu, Andriescu, Fusu & Dascălu (2007a), Patočka & Turčáni (2005a), Requena i Miret (1998a), Roques, Cleary, Matsiakh & Eschem (2017a), Schütze (1931a), Swatschek (1958a), Szabóky & Csóka (2010a), Thomann (1956a), Vegliante & Zilli (2007a), Žikić, Ritt, Colacci, ao (2019a).