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Choristoneura biennis (Two-year-cycle Budworm Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Choristoneura biennis, the two-year-cycle budworm moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Canada, where it has been recorded from Alberta and British Columbia. The wingspan is about 26 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July. The larvae feed on Abies lasiocarpa, Picea engelmanni and Picea glauca. The larvae cause defoliation of spruce–subalpine fir forests.
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Prey / Diet

Abies arctica (Canadian spruce)[1]
Abies lasiocarpa (Subalpine fir)[1]
Picea engelmannii (Engelmann spruce)[1]

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Citations

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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