Jack Pine Budworm Moth

Choristoneura pinus

''Choristoneura pinus'', the jack pine budworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Thomas Nesbitt Freeman in 1953. 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.
Jack Pine Budworm Moth (Choristoneura pinus) at a 365nm UV light at a mixed forest edge Choristoneura pinus,Geotagged,Jack pine budworm,Spring,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 18–24 mm for males and 15–28 mm for females.

Naming

*''Choristoneura pinus pinus''
⤷ ''Choristoneura pinus maritima'' Freeman, 1967

Behavior

Adults are on wing from June to August.

Food

The larva feed on ''Pinus banksiana''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyTortricidae
GenusChoristoneura
SpeciesC. pinus
Photographed in
United States of America