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Ecdytolopha insiticiana

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Ecdytolopha insiticiana
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E. insiticiana
Binomial name
Ecdytolopha insiticiana
Zeller, 1875

The Locust Twig Borer (Ecdytolopha insiticiana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, including Pennsylvania, Iowa, West Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, New York and Ontario.

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Larva

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.

The larvae feed on Robinia pseudoacacia. The larvae feed within the stem pith of seedlings, stump sprouts and new stem growth of older trees.