About Cydia ingens (Heinrich, 1926)
Description: Adult Cydia ingens are grayish-brown, and similar in appearance to Cydia toreuta. Their wingspan measures approximately 17–20 mm (0.67–0.79 in). The head is dirty white. The forewings are ashy-brown, marked with several black-edged metallic bars; one of these bars is usually split into a separate dorsal and ventral bar. A conspicuous black line runs along the wingtip, which is fringed with silver. The hindwings are smoky-fuscous, with a paler fringe. Larvae are whitish and grub-like. Distribution and habitat: Cydia ingens has been officially recorded in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina. It is thought to occur across the entire native range of its preferred host plant, Pinus palustris. It inhabits pine forests and coastal plains where its host plants grow.
