Taniva

Taniva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Subfamily:	Olethreutinae
Genus:	Taniva; Heinrich, 1926
Species:	T. albolineana
Binomial name
	Taniva albolineana; (Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms
	Lipoptycha albolineana Kearfott, 1907; Endothenia albolineana; Argyroploce abietana Fernald, 1908; Olethreutes piceae Busck, 1916;

Taniva is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family.^[3] It contains only one species, Taniva albolineana, the spruce needleminer moth.

Distribution

It is found in the northern United States and Canada.^[4]

Description

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on various spruce tree species. They only feed on dead needles. They are green with a dark brown head.^[5] The species overwinters in the larval stage in constructed nests made up of live and dead spruce needles. Pupation occurs from late May to early June in a green pupa in a grey cocoon.

Adults are on wing from mid-June to early July in one generation per year.

Gallery

Damage
Adults emerging

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ mothphotographersgroup
^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W.; Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
^ Bug Wood

External links

tortricidae.com

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] thphotographersgroup

[3] Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W.; Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricidae.com. Retrieved January 20, 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)

[4] University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

[5] Bug Wood

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