Choristoneura orae
Appearance
Choristoneura orae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Choristoneura |
Species: | C. orae
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Binomial name | |
Choristoneura orae Freeman, 1967[1]
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Choristoneura orae, the spruce budworm, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America.
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The wingspan is about 24 mm.
The larvae feed on Picea species.
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