Choristoneura occidentalis
Appearance
For the western spruce bud worm previously known as Choristoneura occidentalis, please see Choristoneura freemani
Choristoneura occidentalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Choristoneura |
Species: | C. occidentalis
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Binomial name | |
Choristoneura occidentalis (Walsingham, 1891)[1]
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Choristoneura occidentalis is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Africa, Tanzania and Gambia.[2]
The larvae feed on Maesopsis eminii, Pinus patula, Vigna unguiculata, Allium cepa, Cajanus, Citrus (including Citrus aurantium), Coffea (including Coffea arabica), Corchorus, Cupressus lusitanica, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Eucalyptus torelliana, Glycine max and Gossypium species.
References
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Choristoneura occidentalis (Walsingham, 1891)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 5, 2017.