Retinia resinella, the pine resin-gall moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
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Scientific classification 
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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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| Retinia resinella | |
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Description edit
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 edit
The larvae are attached by the tachinid fly Actia nudibasis.[2]
Distribution edit
This species can be found from Europe to eastern Russia, China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia) and Japan.[3]
References edit
- ^ tortricidae.com
- ^ Belshaw, Robert (1993). "Tachinid Flies Diptera Tachinidae". Royal Entomological Society Handbooks. 10 (4ai). Royal Entomological Society of London: 170.
- ^ Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
External links edit
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- 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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