Retinia resinella
Retinia resinella, the pine resin-gall moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
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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.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found from Europe to eastern Russia, China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia) and Japan.[3]
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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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