Genus Carpocapsa (Noun)
Meaning
Codling moths.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The codling moth, also known as genus Carpocapsa, is a serious pest in many fruit-growing regions worldwide.
- Cydia pomonella, belonging to the genus Carpocapsa, is commonly referred to as the codling moth due to its caterpillar's affinity for apples.
- Researchers studying the codling moth placed the species within the genus Carpocapsa before later reclassifications resulted in new categorizations under Cydia pomonella.
- The codling moth belongs to the family Tortricidae and genus Carpocapsa, although recent classification places the codling moth under Cydia.
- The codling moth is considered a significant pest species within the genus Carpocapsa, and this fruit-damaging moth can be identified by its larval consumption of fruit kernels.