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Choristoneura metasequoiacola

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Species of moth

Choristoneura metasequoiacola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species: C. metasequoiacola
Binomial name
Choristoneura metasequoiacola
Liu, 1983

Choristoneura metasequoiacola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Hubei, China.

The wingspan is 16 mm for males and 18 mm for females. Adults have been recorded on wing from July and August.

The larvae feed on Metasequoia glyptostroboides.

References

  1. tortricidae.com
  2. Liu Y.-q., 1983: A new species of Choristoneura injurious to Metasequoia in Hubei province (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Entomotaxonomia 5 (4): 289-291. Full article: .
  3. Brown, J. W., G. Robinson & J. A. Powell. 2008. Food plant database of the leafrollers of the world (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Version 1.0)
Taxon identifiers
Choristoneura metasequoiacola


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