Other Common Names
Orange stripe-backed moth
(2)Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Battaristis vittella (Busck, 1916)
Duvita vittella Busck, 1916
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Phylogenetic sequence #420470.00
Size
Mature larva 4-6 mm long.
(4)Identification
Adult - The adults have bright red eyes. The forewings are cinnamon brown and traversed by gray bands.
(4)Food
The larvae feed on the buds and cones of various pine species.
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(4)Life Cycle
The moths overwinter as larvae in a tunnel in a bud or cone. They pupate in the spring, and adults appear in May.
(4)Print References
Busck, A., 1916. Descriptions of new North American microlepidoptera.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 18:
147.
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