Scientific name Choristoneura lambertiana | Genus Choristoneura Rank Species | |
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Similar Choristoneura orae, Choristoneura conflictana, Choristoneura pinus, Archips negundana, Archips cerasivorana |
Choristoneura lambertiana, the sugar pine tortrix, is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the eastern parts of North America and the north of the United States (see subspecies section for more information).
The wingspan is 18–23 mm.
The larvae of Choristoneura lambertiana lambertiana feed on Pinus lambertiana. Subspecies Choristoneura lambertiana ponderosana prefers Pinus ponderosa and Pinus flexilis. Subspecies Choristoneura lambertiana subretiniana feeds on Pinus contorta and Pinus jeffreyi.
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