Cydia piperana

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Ponderosa pine seedworm moth
Cydia piperana larva.jpg
Caterpillar overwintering in pith of Pinus ponderosa cone
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species:
C. piperana
Binomial name
Cydia piperana
Kearfott, 1907

Cydia piperana, the ponderosa pine seedworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in southwestern North America.

The wingspan is about 19 mm.

The larvae feed on the seeds of Pinus ponderosa and .

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