Hedya nubiferana

Hedya nubiferana, the marbled orchard tortrix or green budworm moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Palearctic and the Nearctic ecozones.

Caterpillar

Hedya nubiferana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Division:
Ditrysia
Section:
Cossina
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Hedya
Species:
H. nubiferana
Binomial name
Hedya nubiferana
Haworth, 1811

The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The moth flies from May to August. .

The larvae feed on hawthorn (Crataegus species) and blackthorn (Prunus spinosa).

Notes
  1. ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.


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