Choristoneura retiniana

Choristoneura retiniana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from California and Nevada.[2]

Choristoneura retiniana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species:
C. retiniana
Binomial name
Choristoneura retiniana
Synonyms
  • Lozotaenia retiniana Walsingham, 1879
  • Choristoneura lambertiana lindseyana Obraztsov, 1962
  • Choristoneura viridis Freeman, 1967

The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to September.

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

References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  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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