Pine tube moth

Argyrotaenia pinatubana

"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.
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 Argyrotaenia,Argyrotaenia pinatubana,Fall,Geotagged,Pine tube moth,United States,insect,pinus,signs of wildlife,white pine

Appearance

The wingspan is 12–17 mm. The forewings are reddish-orange with two off-white oblique lines. The hindwings are smoky coloured. There are two generations per each year.
Pine Tube Moth - Argyrotaenia pinatubana Total length: 8-9 mm. The forewings have shiny, golden- orange bands separated by two off-white bands. Habitat: Attracted to a light at night in a rural area. Argyrotaenia pinatubana,Geotagged,Pine Tube Moth,Summer,United States,leafroller,moth

Food

The larvae mainly feed on "Pinus strobus". They are pale green larvae and can reach a length of about 12 mm. Young larvae spin silk and tie five to twenty needles together to form a tube. The larvae live within this tube. When the tube walls have been mostly eaten down, the larvae will abandon their tubes and begin constructing new ones. The species overwinters in the pupal stage within the tube.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusArgyrotaenia
SpeciesA. pinatubana
Photographed in
United States of America