Bug FAQShortleaf Pine Coneborer Moth
Eucopina cocana · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Tortricidae
Source: Wikipedia
The shortleaf pine cone borer moth has a wingspan of about 18 to 22 mm. It lives in the southeastern United States and along the eastern seaboard. Its larvae eat the needles and cones of several pine species, such as shortleaf, Virginia, and pitch pine.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Wingspan ranges from 18 to 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Found in southeastern North America and along the eastern coast.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
Native to southeastern North America and the eastern seaboard.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 14 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Massachusetts, Virginia, Mississippi, New Jersey, Maryland, North Carolina, Alabama, Arkansas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
What pine species does the shortleaf pine cone borer moth affect?
Its larvae feed on shortleaf pine, Virginia pine, and pitch pine.
Source: Wikipedia
How big is the shortleaf pine cone borer moth?
The adult’s wingspan is about 18 to 22 mm.
Source: Wikipedia
Where is this moth found?
It occurs in the southeastern United States and along the eastern seaboard.
Source: Wikipedia
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- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucosma_cocana
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