''Taniva'' is a

monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

genus belonging to the family Tortricidae erected by Carl Heinrich in 1926. Its only species, ''Taniva albolineana'', the spruce needleminer moth, was first described by

William D. Kearfott William D. Kearfott (January 12, 1864 – November 12, 1917) was an American engineer and amateur entomologist. Kearfott was educated in primary schools in Richmond and Philadelphia and was connected with the Morton Poole Company and the Internati ...

in 1907.

Distribution

It is found in the northern United States and

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Description

The

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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."Spruce Needleminer (''Taniva albolineana'')"
''BugwoodWiki''. Retrieved November 11, 2020. 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.

Gallery

Image:Taniva albolineana damage.jpg, Damage Image:Taniva albolineana adult emerging.jpg, Adults emerging

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