Rhyacionia bushnelli, the western pine tip moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, including Alabama,[2] Nebraska,[3] North Dakota and Montana.

Rhyacionia bushnelli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Rhyacionia
Species:
R. bushnelli
Binomial name
Rhyacionia bushnelli
(Busck, 1914)[1]
Synonyms
  • Evetria bushnelli Busck, 1914

The wingspan is about 13 mm. There is usually one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the tips of Pinus species, including Pinus ponderosa.[4]

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