Taniva

Taniva
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Tortricidae
Tribe:	Endotheniini
Genus:	Taniva; Heinrich, 1926
Species:	T. albolineana
Binomial name
	Taniva albolineana; (Kearfott, 1907)
Synonyms
	Lipoptycha albolineana Kearfott, 1907; Endothenia albolineana; Argyroploce abietana Fernald, 1908; Olethreutes piceae Busck, 1916;

Taniva is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Tortricidae erected by Carl Heinrich in 1926.^[1] Its only species, Taniva albolineana, the spruce needleminer moth, was first described by William D. Kearfott in 1907.^[2]^[3]

Distribution

It is found in the northern United States and Canada.^[4]

The wingspan is about 12 mm.

^ Baixeras, J.; Brown, J. W. & Gilligan, T. M. "Online World Catalogue of the Tortricidae". Tortricid.net. Retrieved January 20, 2009.
^ Fauna Europaea
^ "620473.00 – 2745 – Taniva albolineana – Spruce Needleminer – (Kearfott, 1907)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Bodeux, B. (2006). "Species Details Endothenia albolineana". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.