Choristoneura metasequoiacola

Choristoneura metasequoiacola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Hubei, China.

Choristoneura metasequoiacola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species:
C. metasequoiacola
Binomial name
Choristoneura metasequoiacola
Liu, 1983[1]

The wingspan is 16 mm for males and 18 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a metallic lustre. The hindwings are light brown.[2] Adults have been recorded on wing from July and August.

The larvae feed on Metasequoia glyptostroboides.[3]

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Liu Y.-q., 1983: A new species of Choristoneura injurious to Metasequoia in Hubei province (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Entomotaxonomia 5 (4): 289-291. Full article: .
  3. Brown, J. W., G. Robinson & J. A. Powell. 2008. Food plant database of the leafrollers of the world (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Version 1.0)


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