Taniva

Genus and species of tortrix moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
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Taniva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Tribe: Endotheniini
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
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Distribution

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

Description

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

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