Cydia marita
Brown, 2014
Cydia marita is a of tortricid in the Cydia, described by Brown in 2014. It belongs to the Olethreutinae and tribe Grapholitini. As a recently described species, published literature on its and remains limited. The genus Cydia includes numerous economically significant agricultural pests, though species-level information for C. marita specifically has not been documented in the available sources.
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How to pronounce Cydia marita: /ˈsiː.di.a ˈmaɹɪtə/
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Taxonomic Note
Cydia marita was described by Brown in 2014, making it a relatively recently recognized within the diverse Cydia. The genus contains over 200 described species globally, including several major agricultural pests such as the codling moth (Cydia pomonella) and the oriental fruit moth (Cydia molesta). The specific epithet 'marita' does not appear to follow obvious etymological patterns common in the genus.
Data Availability
As of the knowledge cutoff, peer-reviewed publications specifically addressing Cydia marita , distribution, or could not be located. The is recognized in major taxonomic databases (Catalogue of Life, GBIF, NCBI , iNaturalist) but lacks associated descriptive or ecological literature in the sources provided. iNaturalist records 443 observations, suggesting some level of detection by naturalists, though without verified identification methodology or geographic analysis available.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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