Eucosma monitorana

Eucosma monitorana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species: E. monitorana
Binomial name
Eucosma monitorana
Heinrich, 1920[1][2]

The Red Pinecone Borer Moth (Eucosma monitorana) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, including Pennsylvania, Ontario, Wisconsin and Maryland.[3]

The wingspan is about 17 mm.

The larvae feed on Pinus species, including Pinus resinosa. They feed on the cones of their host plant. Pupation takes place in the soil.[4]

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References

  1. ↑ tortricidae.com
  2. ↑ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ↑ Moths of Maryland
  4. ↑ Bionomics of Eucosma monitorana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) attacking red pine cones in Wisconsin


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