Eucosma monitorana

Eucosma monitorana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Eucosma
Species:	E. monitorana
Binomial name
Eucosma monitorana Heinrich, 1920[1][2]

Eucosma monitorana, the red pinecone borer moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It lives in North America, including Pennsylvania, Ontario, Wisconsin and Maryland.[3]

The wingspan is about 17 mm.

The larvae feed on the conifer cones of Pinus species, including Pinus resinosa, then pupate in the soil.[4]

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References

1. tortricidae.com
2. mothphotographersgroup
3. "Moths of Maryland". Archived from the original on 2012-03-24. Retrieved 2011-09-14.
4. Bionomics of Eucosma monitorana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) attacking red pine cones in Wisconsin