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Insect Shelter on White Pine - Argyrotaenia pinatubana This shelter is made by a moth larva that feeds on white pine. It ties together pine needles to make a tube in which to live.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Meadow edge Argyrotaenia,Argyrotaenia pinatubana,Fall,Geotagged,Pine tube moth,United States,insect,pinus,signs of wildlife,white pine Click/tap to enlarge

Insect Shelter on White Pine - Argyrotaenia pinatubana

This shelter is made by a moth larva that feeds on white pine. It ties together pine needles to make a tube in which to live.

Habitat: Meadow edge

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The Pine tube moth

"Argyrotaenia pinatubana", the pine tube moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in eastern North America, from Canada south to Florida and west to Wisconsin.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded May 31, 2023. Captured Nov 18, 2021 11:58 in 5 Judson Ave, Woodbury, CT 06798, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/2.8
  • 1/197s
  • ISO400
  • 100mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.

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