Taniva

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]

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

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.

  • Damage
  • Adults emerging

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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