Choristoneura retiniana

Choristoneura retiniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species: C. retiniana
Binomial name
Choristoneura retiniana
(Walsingham, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lozotaenia retiniana Walsingham, 1879
  • Choristoneura lambertiana lindseyana Obraztsov, 1962
  • Choristoneura viridis Freeman, 1967

Choristoneura retiniana is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California and Nevada.[2]

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.

The larvae feed on Abies concolor, Abies magnifica, Abies grandis and Pseudotsuga menziesii.[3]

References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Brown, J. W., G. Robinson & J. A. Powell. 2008. Food plant database of the leafrollers of the world (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Version 1.0)
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