Cydia ingens
Cydia ingens, commonly known as the longleaf pine seedworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Tortricidae. It is found in southeastern North America. The caterpillars feed on the seeds of longleaf pine, slash pine, and loblolly pine. It was first described by American entomologist Carl Heinrich in 1926 as Laspeyresia ingens.
C. ingens has been recorded in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, but probably occurs throughout the range of its preferred host plant, Pinus palustris. It can be found in pine forests and coastal plains where its hosts are present.
Description
Adult C. ingens are grayish-brown, similar in appearance to Cydia toreuta, with a wingspan of approximately. The head is a dirty white color. The forewings are ashy-brown with several metallic bars that are edged with black and a conspicuous black line running along the wingtip, which is fringed with silver. The hindwings are a smoky-fuscous color with a paler fringe. Larvae are whitish and grub-like.