| Zelleria haimbachi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Yponomeutidae |
| Genus: | Zelleria |
| Species: | Z. haimbachi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelleria haimbachi Busck, 1915 | |
Zelleria haimbachi, the pine needle sheathminer, is a moth of the family Yponomeutidae. In North America it is found from British Columbia south of 52° north latitude, east to Quebec and south to California.
The wingspan is about 13 mm.
The larvae feed on Pinus banksiana , Pinus contorta and Pinus ponderosa , and less frequently Pinus resinosa , Pinus banksiana , Pseudotsuga menziesii subsp. glauca, Pinus sylvestris and Picea glauca . It is considered a pest species and can cause outbreaks. In the Canadian province of British Columbia infestations were recorded in: Penticton in 1951, Spences Bridge in 1958, Louis Creek and Scotch Creek in 1962, Clearwater-Vavenby in 1979-1980 and Clearwater-Shuswap in 1985-1992.
