Tortricidae: Olethreutinae

05111 Pea Moth Cydia nigricana, (Fabricius, 1794)

BF1257 (ABH49.324)

Melnik, SW Bulgaria. 4th Aug. 2017. Light trap.
Melnik, SW Bulgaria. 4th Aug. 2017. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
Melnik, SW Bulgaria. 4th Aug. 2017. Light trap.
 Photo © Nick Greatorex-Davies
 2010-2016
 2017
 2018
 2019

General Information

This species is a recognised pest of cultivated and garden peas.

Flies during the day

Wingspan: 12-16 mm.
Foodplant(s): peas (Pisum spp.), vetches (Vicia spp.)
Flying: One generation, May-August
National status:

Habitat

Rough downland, fields and gardens and horticultural land where peas are cultivated.

Regional Information

There are no records in the system yet in Bulgaria.

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