A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/16/2017).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/1/2017).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/15/2020).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/21/2018).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1165884 - Psn: 44)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/4/2014).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/11/2021).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 800576 - Psn: 45)

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 825328 - Psn: 45)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/27/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 442364 - Psn: 52)

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230576 - Psn: 55)

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 414203 - Psn: 55)

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1159380 - Psn: 55)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230457 - Psn: 62)

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 579880 - Psn: 62)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2020).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 368716 - Psn: 65)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 391699 - Psn: 66)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 567556 - Psn: 66)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1335021 - Psn: 66)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 569017 - Psn: 75)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1311116 - Psn: 78)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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White Pinecone Borer Moths from Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/6/2004). Specimens provided by Bob Patterson.

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/2/2006).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/30/2010).

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White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 382253 - Psn: 200)

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/16/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/18/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/15/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/8/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/3/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/21/2018). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/14/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/14/2019). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/4/2014). View Record Details Media by Emily Stanley.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (7/11/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/9/2023). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ashley Bradford.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/18/2023). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Barbara Speckart.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/27/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (5/27/2021). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/2022). (c) Jesse C., some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Jesse C. via iNaturalist.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2020). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (4/28/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (5/16/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (6/5/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/12/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ryan Douglas.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Stella Tea, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stella Tea (stazandgazer) via iNaturalist.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ryan Douglas.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2025). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (5/14/2022). (c) RD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Ryan Douglas.

White Pinecone Borer Moths from Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/6/2004). Specimens provided by Bob Patterson. View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/2/2006). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

A White Pinecone Borer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/30/2010). View Record Details Media by Bob Patterson.

White Pinecone Borer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (5/20/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

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Eucopina tocullionana

Eucopina tocullionana, white pine cone borer, New York
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Subfamily:	Olethreutinae
Tribe:	Eucosmini
Genus:	Eucopina
Species:	E. tocullionana
Binomial name
*Eucopina tocullionana* (Heinrich, 1920)^[1]
Synonyms
Eucosma tocullionana Heinrich, 1920

Eucopina tocullionana (or Eucosma tocullionana), the white pine cone borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America from Minnesota to Quebec, south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia.^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults can be found from early May to August. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed in the cones of Pinus strobus and Pinus virginiana. Larvae can be found from mid-June to the end of August.^[4]

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