Cydia caryana
Cydia caryana, the hickory shuckworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America.
Caterpillar
| Hickory shuckworm moth | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Cydia |
| Species: | C. caryana |
| Binomial name | |
| Cydia caryana (Fitch, 1856) | |
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Cydia caryana, hickory shuckworm, size: 7.2 mm
Cydia caryana, hickory shuckworm, size: 7.8 mm
The wingspan is 10–12 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location.
The caterpillars (hickory shuckworms) feed on Carya ovata, Carya illinoensis and Juglans nigra.
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