- Choristoneura fractivittana
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Choristoneura fractivittana 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Genus: Choristoneura Species: C. fractivittana Binomial name Choristoneura fractivittana
(Clemens, 1865)Synonyms - Lozotaenia fractivittana Clemens, 1865
- Tortrix fumosa Robinson, 1869
The Broken-banded Leafroller or Dark-banded Fireworm (Choristoneura fractivittana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family.
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Distribution
It is found from Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to western Canada.
Description
The wingspan is 16-28 mm. The forewings are orangish-yellow with a oblique brown median band broken by the ground color near the upper end. There is a narrow brown subapical patch at the costa, linked to the median band in males, separated in females. The hindwings are dark gray in males and tan with a gray shade in the lower half in females. The males are usually smaller and darker than the females.
Biology
The larvae feed on Malus, Fagus, Betula, Ulmus, Quercus and Rubus species.
There is one generation per year in the north and two in the south. Adults are on wing in May and June in the north and from May to August in the south.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin frangere (meaning to break) and vitta (meaning a band or a stripe of color) and refers to the broken or separated brown band on the forewing.
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