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Choristoneura metasequoiacola

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Tortricidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Choristoneura

Choristoneura metasequoiacola is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Hubei, China.

The wingspan is 16 mm for males and 18 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a metallic lustre. The hindwings are light brown. Adults have been recorded on wing from July and August.

The larvae feed on Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

References

Choristoneura metasequoiacola Wikipedia