Taniva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Subfamily:
Olethreutinae
Genus:
Taniva

Heinrich, 1926
Species:
T. albolineana
Binomial name
Taniva albolineana
(Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms
  • Lipoptycha albolineana Kearfott, 1907
  • Endothenia albolineana
  • Argyroploce abietana Fernald, 1908
  • Olethreutes piceae Busck, 1916

Taniva is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Tortricidae erected by Carl Heinrich in 1926.[1] Its only species, Taniva albolineana, the spruce needleminer moth, was first described by William D. Kearfott in 1907.[2][3]

Distribution

It is found in the northern United States and Canada.[4]

Description

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on various spruce tree species. They only feed on dead needles. They are green with a dark brown head.[5] The species overwinters in the larval stage in constructed nests made up of live and dead spruce needles. Pupation occurs from late May to early June in a green pupa in a grey cocoon.

Adults are on wing from mid-June to early July in one generation per year.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricid.net. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ "620473.00 – 2745 – Taniva albolineana – Spruce Needleminer – (Kearfott, 1907)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  4. ↑ Bodeux, B. (2006). "Species Details Endothenia albolineana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Spruce Needleminer (Taniva albolineana)". BugwoodWiki. Retrieved November 11, 2020.


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