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Melanocinclis lineigera

Wikipedia Abstract

Melanocinclis lineigera is a moth in the Cosmopterigidae family. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Jersey to Florida, Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas. The wingspan is 6-7 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from February to October. The larvae feed on Pinus taeda and Pinus elliottii. They feed on the cones of their host plant.
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Prey / Diet

Pinus elliottii (Slash pine)[1]
Pinus taeda (Loblolly pine)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0