Cydia prosperana

(Kearfott, 1907)

Cydia prosperana is a small tortricid in the Tortricidae, Olethreutinae. First described by Kearfott in 1907 as Enarmonia prosperana, it belongs to the large Cydia, which contains numerous agricultural pest including the (C. pomonella) and filbertworm (C. latiferreana). The species is known from limited records in North America.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cydia prosperana: /ˈsɪdiə prɒsˈpɛrəna/

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Distribution

North America; specific range details are poorly documented.

Similar Taxa

Cydia pomonellaBoth are small tortricid moths in the Cydia with similar wing patterns; C. pomonella is a major apple pest with more extensive banding on forewings.
Cydia latiferreanaBoth share the Cydia and similar size; C. latiferreana (filbertworm) has distinct wing markings and is a documented pest of pomegranate and filbert.

More Details

Taxonomic note

The was originally described in the Enarmonia before being transferred to Cydia. It is part of the tribe Grapholitini, which contains many economically important fruit-feeding .

Data scarcity

Cydia prosperana appears to be rarely collected or reported compared to congeneric pest . The 20 iNaturalist observations suggest it is encountered infrequently, though this may reflect underreporting of small tortricids rather than true rarity.