Cydia candana - Hodges#3469
Cydia candana
This record describes Cydia candana (species). Recorded family: Tortricidae. Recorded order: Lepidoptera.
Identification and Appearance
Identification notes
Genitalia:
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
- Superfamily
- Tortricoidea
- Family
- Tortricidae (Tortricid Moths)
- Subfamily
- Olethreutinae
- Tribe
- Grapholitini
- Genus
- Cydia
Imported taxonomy record. Source availability varies; see the source references and editorial policy below.
Habitat and Range
Geographic Range
Records from Illinois to New Jersey and south to South Carolina. ( 5 ) Types: Oak Station, PA (F. Marloff , May 15 to 21). ( 4 )
Seasonal Activity
The adults are most common from April to June.
Additional species information
Species notes from the sources
Etymology: Candana is an unpublished manuscript name of Kearfott 's. It is part of a series of names from an alphabetical scheme with no meaning: candana, dandana, fandana, handana ... zandana . ,
About Butterflies and Moths: the wider group
Order-level background for Lepidoptera, the group containing Cydia candana. Species-specific details appear above.
Group overview
Lepidoptera includes approximately 180,000 described species of butterflies and moths. Moths outnumber butterflies roughly 10:1. The monarch butterfly's eastern population has declined by more than 80% since the mid-1990s, and the western population by over 95% since the 1980s. The IUCN lists the migratory monarch as Vulnerable.
Ecological role of the group
Butterflies and moths are essential indicators of ecosystem health. As caterpillars, they are a primary food source for birds - a single nest of blue tit chicks requires ~10,000 caterpillars. Adult moths pollinate many night-blooming plants.
Economic and practical significance of the group
Lepidoptera are critical pollinators. In Europe, grassland butterfly species have declined by almost 50% since the early 1990s. In the UK, three-quarters of butterflies are in decline. In the U.S., five butterfly species have gone extinct since 1950, with 29 listed as endangered.
Recorded sources for this group: IUCN Red List, Xerces Society, USFWS, PNAS, WWF. Imported estimates may describe particular regions or reporting periods.
Photos of Cydia candana - Hodges#3469 (2)
Photo credits: Contributed by Maury J. Heiman; Additional contributions by Steve Nanz , Tony-2 , Randy Hardy , Robert H. Biagi
Frequently Asked Questions About Cydia candana - Hodges#3469
How big is Cydia candana - Hodges#3469?
Heinrich (1926) reported the wingspan as 12-16 mm. ( 4 )
How do you identify Cydia candana - Hodges#3469?
Genitalia:
Where is Cydia candana - Hodges#3469 found?
Range: Records from Illinois to New Jersey and south to South Carolina. ( 5 ) Types: Oak Station, PA (F. Marloff , May 15 to 21). ( 4 )
When is Cydia candana - Hodges#3469 active?
Cydia candana - Hodges#3469: seasonal activity - The adults are most common from April to June..