Cydia splendana (Hübner, [1799])
(Marbled Piercer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCydia splendana (Marbled Piercer)
GenusCydia (a genus of tortrix moths)
TribeGrapholitini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyOLETHREUTINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyTORTRICIDAE (tortrix moths)
SuperfamilyTORTRICOIDEA (cochylid and tortrix moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Cydia splendana (Marbled Piercer) :
1: Cydia splendana (Marbled Piercer)
31 Aug 2019 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
at MV light trap, at night
Image 1: Adult - dorsal view - enlargedImage 2: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlargedImage 3: Adult - dorso-lateral view - enlarged (2)
2: Cydia splendana (Marbled Piercer)
9 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
3 mined and deformed (squat) acorns, still on the tree
Image 1: Acorn cut open to show feeding signs - silver backgroundImage 2: Acorn with frass at hole - silver background
3: Cydia splendana (Marbled Piercer)
5 Aug 2003 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Heath Trap 4/5 Aug 03
Image 1: Dorsal view - grey backgroundImage 2: Lateral view - grey backgroundImage 3: Lateral view - grey background (2)

Cydia splendana (Marbled Piercer) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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