| Rhyacionia buoliana | |
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| Mounted female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Section: | Cossina |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Rhyacionia |
| Species: | R. buoliana |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhyacionia buoliana Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 |
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The Pine Shoot Moth (Rhyacionia buoliana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa, North Asia and the Americas.
The wingspan is 16-24 mm. The moth flies from June to August. [1].
The larvae feed on pine. The original host plants are Pinus sylvestris and Pinus nigra. The host plant spectrum has been expanded to more members of the genus Pinus after the introduction of North American pine species into Europe and after transport of Rhyacionia buoliana to North and South America. This species is also recorded from Abies alba.