The codling moth is a member of the moth family Tortricidae and a major pest of agricultural crops, chiefly apples and pears, whose larva is often called an apple worm. Along with the apple maggot, it is the worm people most often encounter when biting into an infested apple.
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleAgricultural or Structural Pest 1 Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceDistinctive fore-wing pattern of brown spots enclosed in gold rings, called little mirrors 1 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Codling Moth
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Canada, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Portugal, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Codling moth
Lead paragraph, first sentence
The codling moth or (especially Australia) codlin moth (Cydia pomonella) is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae.
Morphology, fourth sentence
These brown spots enclosed in gold rings are called "little mirrors" because they resemble small mirrors with a golden rim.
- major pests to agricultural crops, mainly fruits such as apples and pears
View the Source2. GBIF Species API
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Wikidata: Codling Moth
- Wikidata Q45262, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Tortricidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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