Choristoneura rosaceana
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Choristoneura |
| Species: | C. rosaceana
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| Binomial name | |
| Choristoneura rosaceana (Harris, 1841)[1]
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Choristoneura rosaceana, the oblique banded leaf roller or rosaceous leaf roller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America, but has been accidentally introduced into other parts of the world.
The wingspan is about 25 mm [2]. The forewing length is 7.5–11 mm for males and 11.5–14 mm for females[3]. Adults are on wing from June to July and again from August to September in most of its range.
Description
[edit]The caterpillar is green with a black head. The adult is a small, light brown moth.
Symptoms and signs
[edit]The presence of the species is suggested by rolled, tied and chewed leaves and minor feeding damage on fruits. Damage can be extensive on rosaceous plants.
Host plants
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Recorded host plants are:
- Acer
- Aesculus
- Betula
- Cirsium
- Crataegus
- Corylus
- Cornus
- Cotoneaster
- Dianthus (carnation)
- Fragaria (strawberry)
- Fraxinus
- Lonicera
- Malus
- Picea
- Pinus
- Platanus
- Populus
- Prunus
- Pyracantha
- Quercus
- Rhododendron (rhododendron, azalea)
- Rosa
- Rubus
- Salix
- Sorbus
- Spirea
- Syringa (lilac)
- Tilia
- Tsuga
- Vaccinium
- Verbena
- Viburnum
References
[edit]- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ "Species Details - Choristoneura rosaceana, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-5273/9-48386. Accessed 12 Jan. 2025.
- ^ Gilligan, T. M. & M. E. Epstein. 2012. TortAI, Tortricids of Agricultural Importance to the United States (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Identification Technology Program (ITP), USDA/APHIS/PPQ/CPHST, Fort Collins, CO. [accessed at http://idtools.org/id/leps/tortai/].
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs
- W.T. Johnson & H.H. Lyon; et al. (1978). Insects That Feed on Trees and Shrubs (Fifth ed.). John Wiley & Sons, New York. pp. 216–217.
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