Biology:Choristoneura obsoletana

Short description: Species of moth

Choristoneura obsoletana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Choristoneura
Species:	C. obsoletana
Binomial name
Choristoneura obsoletana (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
Tortrix obsoletana Walker, 1863 Tortrix sanbornana Robinson, 1869 Tortrix seminolana Kearfott, 1907 Cacoecia transiturana Walker, 1863 Lozotaenia vesperana Clemens, 1865

Choristoneura obsoletana is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, California , Florida, Illinois, Kansas , Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts , Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee , Virginia and West Virginia.

The wingspan is 21–24 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from April to December.

The larvae feed on Asimina (including Asimina triloba), Gaylussacia, Senna, Fragaria, Rubus and Typha species, as well as Betula papyrifera, Chamaedaphne calyculata, Lespedeza cuneata and Aronia melanocarpa.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13466100 entry