Biology:Choristoneura zapulata

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Short description: Species of moth

Choristoneura zapulata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Choristoneura
Species:
C. zapulata
Binomial name
Choristoneura zapulata
(Robinson, 1869)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix zapulata Robinson, 1869
  • Tortrix symphoricarpana Kearfott, 1905

Choristoneura zapulata, the zapulata moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. The species was first described by Robinson in 1869. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia to Quebec, south to California , Illinois and Pennsylvania.[2]

The wingspan is 20–27 mm. The forewings are straw yellow to light brown with darker brown reticulations. The hindwings are straw yellow with a light grey inner half.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from May to September.

The larvae feed on Alnus, Symphoricarpos, Vaccinium, Trifolium, Ceanothus, Fragaria and Rosa species, as well as Betula papyrifera, Comptonia peregrina Prunus virginiana, Populus tremuloides and Arctostaphylos manzanita.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13466108 entry