Epinotia meritana

Epinotia meritana, the white-fir needle miner, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the western United States, including Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.

Damage

Epinotia meritana
Larva in mine
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Epinotia
Species:
E. meritana
Binomial name
Epinotia meritana
Heinrich, 1923

The wingspan is about 9 mm. Adults are on wing in late June and July. There is one generation per year in New Mexico and Arizona.

The larvae have been recorded on Abies concolor and Abies magnifica. They mine the needles of their host plant. The mine results in bleached-yellow mined needles. Mature larvae are about 8 mm long, yellowish-green to cream colored, with brown to black heads. Pupae are orange to dark brown, about 5.5 mm in length, and can often be seen protruding from the hole in the mined needle prior to emergence.


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