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Tortricidae 51a0308 – 3643   Choristoneura pinus Freeman, 1953              Jack Pine Budworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Larix Picea Pinus.  (Shropshire & Tallamy 2025 [accessed 6xii2025]) Genitalia: Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 13; figs. 7-12. Similar Species: 51a0303.96n Choristoneura fumiferana complex: Choristoneura fumiferana complex: The Choristoneura fumiferana complex includes C. carnana, occidentalis [freemani], fumiferana, lambertiana, orae, pinus, retiniana. Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pinus Freeman, 1953 (Choristoneura) - MONA 1983: 3643 ssp. a. pinus Freeman, 1953 (Choristoneura); TL: Blain, PA. ssp. b. maritima Freeman, 1967 (Choristoneura)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Dang, P.T., 1992. Morphological study of male genitalia with phylogenetic inference of Choristoneura Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). The Canadian Entomologist, 124(1): 7-48. (abstract and access (fee)) Gilligan, T.M. & J.W. Brown, 2014. A new name for the western spruce budworm (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)?. The Canadian Entomologist, 146(6): 583-589. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist Species page at Moths of North Dakota.

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