Henricus fuscodorsana

Cone cochylid moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Henricus
Species: H. fuscodorsana
Binomial name
Henricus fuscodorsana
(Kearfott, 1904)[1]
Synonyms
  • Commophila fuscodorsana Kearfott, 1904

Henricus fuscodorsana, the cone cochylid moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.[2]

The wingspan is 17–18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to October.

The larvae mine the cones of Picea species (including Picea pungens),[3] as well as Pseudotsuga, Sequoia, Abies and Larix species. They are reddish green.[4]

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