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.

Eggs
Caterpillar
Caterpillar of Choristoneura pinus maritima subspecies
Pupa
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Jack pine budworm
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C. pinus
Binomial name
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

  • Lumley, L. M. (2004). "Species Details Choristoneura pinus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.


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