Spruce Seed Moth Caterpillar
 
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Spruce Seed Moth Caterpillar in spruce cone
Common Name:  Spruce Seed Moth

Latin Name:  Cydia strobilella Linnaeus, 1758

Wingspan:  8-11 mm

Range: Alberta

Habitat: Near Spruce trees

Time of year seen: May

Caterpillar's Diet: White, Engelmann and Black spruce seeds

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Photo courtesy Edward H. Holsten, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org
       
           
                    
           

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