Leaf-footed Bug vs Codling Moth

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Leaf-footed Bug Codling Moth
Scientific Name Leptoglossus occidentalis Cydia pomonella
Order Hemiptera Lepidoptera
Family Coreidae Tortricidae
Size 16-20 mm 14-22 mm wingspan
Habitat Orchards Orchards
Diet Seed Feeders Fruit Feeders
Regions North America, Europe Worldwide (cosmopolitan)
Conservation Least Concern Least Concern

Leaf-footed Bug

A medium to large brown bug with a distinctive white zigzag band across the wings and flattened, leaf-like expansions on the hind tibiae. It feeds on developing conifer seeds.

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Did You Know?

Originally native to western North America, this bug has rapidly invaded Europe since 1999, spreading across the entire continent in just two decades.

Codling Moth

A small grey-brown moth whose larvae are the proverbial worm in the apple. It is the most economically important pest of apples worldwide.

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Did You Know?

It was one of the first insects to develop resistance to DDT in the 1940s.