Moths of North Carolina

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Taniva albolineana (Kearfott, 1907) - Spruce Needleminer Moth

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Taxonomy

Superfamily: Tortricoidea

Family: Tortricidae

Subfamily: Olethreutinae

Tribe: Endotheniini

P3 Number: 51a0473

MONA Number: 2745.00

Identification

Field Guide Descriptions:

Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD

Structural photos

Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.

Distribution in North Carolina


Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.


Flight Dates: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

Habitats and Life History

Habitats: Our one recent (2002) record for this species comes from the Spruce-Fir zone at the summit of Clingman's Dome

Larval Host Plants: This mostly northern species primarily feeds on spruces and firs (Heinrich, 1926; Cumming, 1954; MacKay, 1959; Lindquist and Harnden, 1966; Prentice, 1966; Baker, 1972; Tashiro, 1974; Godfrey et al., 1987; Miller, 1987; Maier et al., 2004; Eiseman, 2022). The reported hosts include Balsam Fir (Abies balsamea), Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Engelmann Spruce (P. engelmannii), White Spruce (P. glauca), Black Spruce (P. mariana), Colorado Spruce (P. pungens) and Red Spruce (P. rubens). There is a record also for Balsam Poplar (Populus balsamifera) that needs additional verification. - View

Wikipedia

See also Habitat Account for Spruce-Fir Forests

Status in North Carolina

Natural Heritage Program Status:

Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S1S3

State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.

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Taniva albolineana (Kearfott, 1907) - Spruce Needleminer Moth