Cydia youngana

(Kearfott, 1907)

Cydia youngana is a of in the Tortricidae, Olethreutinae. The species was described by Kearfott in 1907. It belongs to the Cydia, which includes several economically significant agricultural pests such as the (C. pomonella) and the filbertworm (C. latiferreana). Very little specific information is available about the biology, appearance, or of C. youngana.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Cydia youngana: /ˈsɪdiə ˌjʌŋˈɡeɪnə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Vermont, United States. Additional distribution data is sparse.

Similar Taxa

Cydia pomonellaBoth are congeneric in the Olethreutinae; C. pomonella is a major global pest of apples and pears with well-documented biology, whereas C. youngana is poorly known.
Cydia latiferreanaBoth share Cydia and Olethreutinae; C. latiferreana is a documented pest of walnuts and pomegranates, while C. youngana has no recorded pest status.

More Details

Data scarcity

Cydia youngana appears to be a rarely collected or documented . The iNaturalist database reports only 8 observations, and no detailed biological studies have been identified in the available literature. Most information about the Cydia derives from studies of economically important species rather than this apparently obscure .