Eucosma gloriola

Eucosma gloriola, the eastern pine shoot borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from eastern Canada, south to Virginia, and west to Minnesota.

Eucosma gloriola
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. gloriola
Binomial name
Eucosma gloriola
Heinrich, 1931[1][2]

The wingspan is 14–16 mm.[3] There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Pinus species, mainly Pinus strobus and Pinus sylvestris.[4]

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References
  1. tortricidae.com
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
  4. "Pest Fact Sheets from Penn State and PDA - Eastern Pine Shoot Borer". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-05.


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