Argyrotaenia pinatubana

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Argyrotaenia pinatubana, the pine tube moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Canada south to Florida and west to Wisconsin.[3]

Argyrotaenia pinatubana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Argyrotaenia
Species:
A. pinatubana
Binomial name
Argyrotaenia pinatubana
Synonyms
  • Eulia pinatubana Kearfott, 1905
  • Eulia pinitubana Meyrick, in Wytsman, 1913
Infestation

The wingspan is 12–17 mm.[4] There are two generations per each year.

The larvae mainly feed on Pinus strobus. They are pale green larvae and can reach a length of about 12 mm.

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