Choristoneura pinus
Choristoneura pinus, the jack pine budworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in jack pine forests in Canada from Atlantic provinces to Cypress Hills on the Alberta-Saskatchewan border as well as northern United States from New England to the lake states.
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Eggs
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Caterpillar
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Caterpillar of Choristoneura pinus maritima subspecies
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Pupa
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Damage
Jack pine budworm | |
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Species: | C. pinus |
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Choristoneura pinus Freeman, 1953[1] | |
The wingspan is 18–24 mm for males and 15–28 mm for females. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larva feed on Pinus banksiana.
Subspecies
- Choristoneura pinus pinus
- Choristoneura pinus maritima Freeman, 1967 (Pennsylvania)
References
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