Moths of North Carolina
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2 NC Records

Taniva albolineana (Kearfott, 1907) - Spruce Needleminer Moth


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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Tortricoidea Family: TortricidaeSubfamily: OlethreutinaeTribe: EndotheniiniP3 Number: 620473.00 MONA Number: 2745.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Photographs: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
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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)

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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
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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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