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omer adam zorek taniva
Taniva is a genus of moths belonging to the Tortricidae family. It contains only one species, Taniva albolineana, the spruce needleminer moth.
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omer adam zorek taniva
Distribution
It is found in the northern United States and Canada.
Description
The wingspan is about 12 mm.
Biology
The larvae feed on various spruce tree species. They only feed on dead needles. They are green with a dark brown head. The species overwinters in the larval stage in constructed nests made up of live and dead spruce needles. Pupation occurs from late May to early June in a green pupa in a grey cocoon.
Adults are on wing from mid-June to early July in one generation per year.
References
Taniva Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA