Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Tortricidae Scientific name Choristoneura pinus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Choristoneura Rank Species | |
Similar Spruce budworm, Choristoneura conflictana, Choristoneura lambertiana, Choristoneura fumiferana, Archips cerasivorana | ||
Choristoneura pinus, the jack pine budworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. 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.
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.
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