Eucosma cocana

Eucosma cocana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Eucosma
Species:
E. cocana
Binomial name
Eucosma cocana
Synonyms
  • Eucosma rhodopaea Meyrick, 1912

Eucosma cocana, the shortleaf pinecone borer moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in south-eastern North America and along the eastern seaboard.

Damage

The wingspan is 18–22 mm.

The larvae feed on Pinus species, including Pinus echinata, Pinus virginiana and Pinus rigida.[3]

References

  1. ^ tortricidae.com
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Forest entomology: ecology and management


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