Retinia resinella
Retinia resinella, the pine resin-gall moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Retinia |
Species: | R. resinella |
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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.
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Resin gall
Parasites
The larvae are attached by the tachinid fly Actia nudibasis.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found from Europe to eastern Russia, China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia) and Japan.[3]
References
- tortricidae.com
- Belshaw, Robert (1993). "Tachinid Flies Diptera Tachinidae". Royal Entomological Society Handbooks. Royal Entomological Society of London. 10 (4ai): 170.
- Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
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External links
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine
- UKmoths
- Eurasian Tortricidae Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine
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