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.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Eucosma |
| Species: | E. gloriola
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| Eucosma gloriola | |
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]
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- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ "Pest Fact Sheets from Penn State and PDA - Eastern Pine Shoot Borer". Archived from the original on 2012-03-27. Retrieved 2011-09-05.
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