Eucosma monitorana
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Eucosma |
Species: | E. monitorana
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Binomial name | |
Eucosma monitorana |
Eucosma monitorana, the red pinecone borer moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It lives in North America, including Pennsylvania, Ontario, Wisconsin and Maryland.[3]
The wingspan is about 17 mm.
The larvae feed on the conifer cones of Pinus species, including Pinus resinosa, then pupate in the soil.[4]
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References
[edit]- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ "Moths of Maryland". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
- ^ Bionomics of Eucosma monitorana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) attacking red pine cones in Wisconsin