| Retinia albicapitana | |
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| Larva | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Retinia |
| Species: | R. albicapitana |
| Binomial name | |
| Retinia albicapitana (Busck, 1914)[1][2] |
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The Northern Pitch Twig Moth (Retinia albicapitana) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. In Canada it is found from Nova Scotia to British Columbia and north probably into the southern parts of the Northwest Territories. In the United States, it extends as far south as Montana and the Lake States.[3]
The wingspan is 14-21 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
The larvae feed on Pinus banksiana, Pinus contorta, Pinus mugo, Pinus ponderosa, Pinus resinosa and Pinus sylvestris. Larvae take two years to become adults.