Aspen-shoot Piercer vs Larch Piercer

Cydia corollana compared with Cydia illutana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen-shoot Piercer	Larch Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Tortricidae	Tortricidae
Genus same	Cydia	Cydia
Species	Cydia corollana	Cydia illutana

Evolutionary Relationship

Aspen-shoot Piercer and Larch Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Aspen-shoot Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Larch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen-shoot Piercer	Larch Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen-shoot Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Larch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Aspen-shoot Piercer

The Aspen-shoot Piercer (Cydia corollana) 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. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden