Cydia falsifalcellum

Cydia falsifalcellum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Cydia
Species: C. falsifalcellum
Binomial name
Cydia falsifalcellum
(Walsingham, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Cydia falsifalcella
  • Adenoneura falsifalcellum Walsingham, 1907

Cydia falsifalcellum is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii. It is rare due to a lack of hostplants.

The larvae feed on Canavalia species and possibly Vicia menziessii and Strogylodon ruber. They feed on the seeds and stems and possibly the flowers of their host plant.

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