Larch Piercer vs Scarce Pine Piercer

Cydia illutana compared with Cydia cosmophorana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Larch Piercer	Scarce Pine 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 illutana	Cydia cosmophorana

Evolutionary Relationship

Larch Piercer and Scarce Pine Piercer share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Cydia.

Conservation Status

Larch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Pine Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Larch Piercer	Scarce Pine Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Larch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Scarce Pine Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden