Rhyacionia buoliana
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| Rhyacionia buoliana | |
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| 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 | |
The Pine Shoot Moth (Rhyacionia buoliana) is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North Africa, North Asia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Caterpillar
Mounted male
The wingspan is 16–24 mm. The moth flies from June to August. .
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.
Subspecies
- Rhyacionia buoliana
- Rhyacionia buoliana thurificana
Parasites
The Larva are attached by the Tachinid fly Actia nudibasis.[1]
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
External links
References
- ↑ Belshaw, Robert (1993). "Tachinid Flies Diptera Tachinidae". Royal Entomological Society Handbooks (Royal Entomological Society of London) 10 (4ai): 170.
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