Choristoneura metasequoiacola explained

Choristoneura metasequoiacola is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Hubei, China.

The wingspan is 16 mm for males and 18 mm for females.^[1] Adults have been recorded on wing from July and August.

The larvae feed on Metasequoia glyptostroboides.^[2]

Notes and References

1. , 1983: A new species of Choristoneura injurious to Metasequoia in Hubei province (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Entomotaxonomia 5 (4): 289-291. Full article: http://www.liu6.sakura.ne.jp/youqiao/hp/thesis/Thesis025.pdf.
2. http://www.tortricid.net/foodplants.asp Brown, J. W., G. Robinson & J. A. Powell. 2008. Food plant database of the leafrollers of the world (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) (Version 1.0)