| Eucosma gloriola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eucosma |
| Species: | E. gloriola |
| Binomial name | |
| Eucosma gloriola | |
Eucosma gloriola, the eastern pine shoot borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found from eastern Canada, south to Virginia, and west to Minnesota.
The wingspan is 14–16 mm. [3] There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Pinus species, mainly Pinus strobus and Pinus sylvestris . [4]