Marbled Piercer

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Cydia splendana

Marbled Piercer, a reference photo
Photo: Donald Hobern from Canberra, Australia · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Cydia splendana, the chestnut tortrix, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe. It is also known as the acorn moth, but this can also refer to Blastobasis glandulella from North America, which belongs to the more primitive family Blastobasidae.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Marbled Piercer being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Tortricidae
Genus
Cydia
Species
Cydia splendana

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