Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Yponomeutidae Scientific name Zelleria haimbachi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Zelleria Rank Species | |
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Similar Swammerdamia caesiella, Swammerdamia pyrella, Swammerdamia, Chionodes, Ypsolopha | ||
The pine needle sheathminer (Zelleria haimbachi) is a moth of the Yponomeutidae family. In North America it is found from British Columbia south of 52° north latitude, east to Quebec and south to California.
The wingspan is about 13 mm.
The larvae feed on Pinus banksiana, Pinus contorta and Pinus ponderosa, and less frequently Pinus resinosa, Pinus banksiana, Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca, Pinus sylvestris and Picea glauca. It is considered a pest species and can cause near total defoliation during outbreaks. In the Canadian province of British Columbia infestations were recorded in: Penticton in 1951, Spences Bridge in 1958, Louis Creek and Scotch Creek in 1962, Clearwater-Vavenby in 1979-1980 and Clearwater-Shuswap in 1985-1992.
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