Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Choristoneura | |
Similar Choristoneura orae, Choristoneura lambertiana, Choristoneura pinus, Choristoneura conflictana, Choristoneura occidentalis | ||
Choristoneura biennis, the two-year-cycle budworm moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from Alberta and British Columbia.
The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.
The larvae feed on Abies lasiocarpa, Picea engelmanni and Picea glauca. The larvae cause defoliation of spruce–subalpine fir forests.
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