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Choristoneura murinana

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Wikipedia Abstract

Choristoneura murinana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in central Europe and the Near East, China (Heilongjiang, Gansu, Qinghai), Taiwan and in North America. The wingspan is 17–24 mm. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Abies alba, Abies nephrolepis and in North America also Cedrus Juniperus Picea, Pinus and Pseudotsuga species. Young larvae feed on new shoot of their host plant. Pupation takes place on the ground near the host. The species overwinters as a young larva.
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Prey / Diet

Abies alba (silver fir)[1]
Abies balsamea (Canadian fir)[1]
Abies nordmanniana (Caucasian fir)[1]
Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir)[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