Choristoneura pinus

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.

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Caterpillar of Choristoneura pinus maritima subspecies
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Jack pine budworm
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C. pinus
Binomial name
Choristoneura pinus
Freeman, 1953[1]

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.

Subspecies

  • Choristoneura pinus pinus
  • Choristoneura pinus maritima Freeman, 1967 (Pennsylvania)
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