Cydia fagiglandana

Beech moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Cydia
Species:	C. fagiglandana
Binomial name
	Cydia fagiglandana; (Zeller, 1841)
Synonyms
	Tortrix fagiglandana Zeller, 1841; Cydia fagiglandana corsica Gibeaux, 1999; Tortrix grossana Haworth, [1811];

Cydia fagiglandana, the beech moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in most of Europe.

The wingspan is 12–16 mm. The moth flies from April to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on beech and sometimes also oak.

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