Codling moth: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the codling moth lives – recorded in 23 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Cydia pomonella
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	23 countries
Continents	Europe, North America, Oceania
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Tortricidae

Where does the codling moth live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the codling moth in 23 countries and territories across Europe, North America and Oceania. Wikidata gives its range as: New Zealand. In Canada, Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the codling moth?

The codling moth (Cydia pomonella) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Tortricidae, genus Cydia. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the codling moth

The codling moth or (especially Australia) codlin moth (Cydia pomonella) is a member of the Lepidopteran family Tortricidae. They are major pests to agricultural crops, mainly fruits such as apples and pears, and a codling moth larva is often called an "apple worm". Along with the apple maggot, it is the worm that people encounter when biting into an infested apple.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Codling moth (revision 1375545735), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q45262 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).