Kingdom Animalia Family Tortricidae Scientific name Ecdytolopha insiticiana Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Ecdytolopha Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Acleris semipurpurana, Butterflies and moths, Argyrotaenia pinatubana, Cydia latiferreana, Gymnandrosoma | ||
Ecdytolopha insiticiana, the locust twig borer is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, including Pennsylvania, Iowa, West Virginia, Arkansas, Massachusetts, New York and Ontario.
The wingspan is 20–25 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August.
The larvae feed on Robinia pseudoacacia. The larvae feed within the stem pith of seedlings, stump sprouts and new stem growth of older trees.
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