Cydia molybdana (Constant, 1884) – a valid species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae).

Abstract

Because of distinct and constant differences in the male and female genitalia described in this paper, Cydia molybdana (Constant, 1884) stat. rev. is removed from the synonymy of Cydia amplana (Hübner, [1796 – 1799]). Whereas C. amplana occurs in large parts of Europe, C. molybdana is restricted to the coast and hills close to the Mediterranean Sea.

Nomenclatural Acts

molybdana (Constant, 1884) (Cydia), stat. rev. hitherto a synonym of Cydia amplana (Hübner, 1799)
sammuti Diakonoff, 1986 (Cydia (Kenniola)), syn. nov. of Cydia molybdana (Constant, 1884)