Tortricidae

49.338 Codling Moth Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common

Similar species:

Forewing: 6.5 to 10.5mm

Habitats: Woodlands, hedgerows, orchards and gardens.

Habits: The moth rests on trunks in the day. It flies from early evening and later comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva enters the fruit at the calyx of apples, Quince, pears, Peach and other Prunus, Walnut, Sweet Chestnut and Fig. It then feeds on the flesh in a cavity below the skin before burrowing down to the core to feed on the pips. It has also been recorded from Common Whitebeam feeding amongst the berries. It pupates in a silk cocoon under bark or in the leaf litter.