Choristoneura carnana

Choristoneura carnana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by William Barnes and August Busck in 1920. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California and Colorado.[2]

Choristoneura carnana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species:
C. carnana
Binomial name
Choristoneura carnana
(Barnes & Busck, 1920)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix carnana Barnes & Busck, 1920

The wingspan is 20–21 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Abies concolor, Pseudotsuga macrocarpa, Pseudotsuga menziesii and Pseudotsuga macrocarpa.[3]

Subspecies

  • Choristoneura carnana carnana
  • Choristoneura carnana californica Powell, 1964

References


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