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Chestnut Tortrix, Carpocapse des châtaignes, Καρπόκαψα

Cydia splendana

Photo by Ioannis
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Field Notes

Description:

Larva of a moth that lays eggs on chestnut leaves in July-August. Larvae enter young chestnuts, eat them and grow inside chestnuts for up to two months. Then, they fall in ground and hibernate till next summer when they emerge as moths to begin the new cycle.

Habitat:

In a chestnut.

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