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Epinotia trossulana

(Epinotia trossulana)

Description

Epinotia trossulana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in western North America, from British Columbia, south through Utah to California. The larvae feed on Abies species. They mine within needles or bundles of needles of their host plant.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Tortricidae
Genus:Epinotia
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