Choristoneura carnana (Barnes & Busck, 1920)

hide

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Tortricinae

Identification: Both sexes with rust crossed by a broad, pale antemedial band blending to white in the tornal area.

Wing Span: 2.3-2.9 cm

Life History:

Flight:

Caterpillar Hosts: Primary host in southern California is bigcone Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga macrocarpa), in the Sierra Nevada Mountains it's Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii).

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: California. MPG shows a single record in Colorado.

Conservation:

NCGR:

Management Needs:

BAMONA Shop

New April 2025 Earth Day Special Release Shirts!

Please donate!

We depend on donations to keep Butterflies and Moths of North America freely available. We want to express our gratitude to all who showed their support by making a contribution this year. You can donate to support this project at any time.

Advertise with us!

Do you have a product or service that you think would interest BAMONA users? If you would like to advertise on this website, contact us by email, or use the contact form and select the "Advertising" category.