Choristoneura murinana

Choristoneura murinana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in central Europe and the Near East, China (Heilongjiang, Gansu, Qinghai), Taiwan^[2] and in North America.

Caterpillar

Pupa

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Choristoneura murinana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Genus:	Choristoneura
Species:	C. murinana
Binomial name
Choristoneura murinana (Hübner, 1799)[1]
Synonyms
Tortrix murinana Hubner, [1796-1799] Tortrix besseri Nowicki, 1860 Tortrix caprimulgana Koch, 1859 Tortrix histrionana Ratzeburg, 1868 Tortrix murinana var. immaculana Wachtl, 1882

The wingspan is 17–24 mm. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Abies alba, Abies nephrolepis and in North America also Cedrus Juniperus Picea, Pinus and Pseudotsuga species. Young larvae feed on new shoot of their host plant. Pupation takes place on the ground near the host. The species overwinters as a young larva.