Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Retinia Higher classification Retinia | Phylum Arthropoda Family Tortricidae Scientific name Retinia resinella Rank Species | |
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Similar Tortricidae, Butterflies and moths, Insect, Rhyacionia pinivorana, Olethreutinae | ||
Retinia resinella, the pine resin-gall moth, is a moth of the Tortricidae family.
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Description
The wingspan of Retinia resinella can reach 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larva lives in the shoots of Pinus sylvestris where it causes a resin gall to develop. Development takes two years.
Parasites
The larva are attached by the tachinid fly Actia nudibasis.
Distribution
This species can be found from Europe to eastern Russia, China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia) and Japan.
References
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