Epinotia meritana
Appearance
Epinotia meritana | |
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Larva in mine | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Epinotia |
Species: | E. meritana
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Binomial name | |
Epinotia meritana Heinrich, 1923
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Epinotia meritana, the white-fir needle miner, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the western United States, including Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.
The wingspan is about 9 mm. Adults are on wing in late June and July. There is one generation per year in New Mexico and Arizona.
The larvae have been recorded on Abies concolor and Abies magnifica. They mine the needles of their host plant.
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- The White-Fir Needle Miner, Epinotia meritana, in Utah
- Field Guide To Insects And Diseases Of Arizona And New Mexico Forests