Alfalfa Moth vs black she-oak

Cydia medicaginis compared with Allocasuarina littoralis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa Moth black she-oak
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Tortricidae Casuarinaceae
Genus Cydia Allocasuarina
Species Cydia medicaginis Allocasuarina littoralis

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Moth

LC — Least Concern

black she-oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa Moth black she-oak
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, France, and Sweden.

black she-oak

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Alfalfa Moth

The Alfalfa Moth (Cydia medicaginis) is a species in the genus Cydia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black she-oak

The Black she-oak (Allocasuarina littoralis) is a species in the genus Allocasuarina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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