Cydia kurokoi

Cydia kurokoi, the nut fruit tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula and eastern China.

Nut fruit tortrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cydia
Species:	C. kurokoi
Binomial name
Cydia kurokoi (Amsel, 1960)
Synonyms
Laspeyresia kurokoi Amsel, 1960

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are on wing in August and September. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Castanea seguinii, Castanea mollitissima, Castanea crenata and Quercus acutissima. The larvae feed inside the fruits of chestnut trees and damage them.

External links

• Eurasian Tortricidae