Retinia comstockiana
Retinia comstockiana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Retinia |
Species: | R. comstockiana |
Binomial name | |
Retinia comstockiana Fernald, 1879[1][2] | |
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The Pitch Twig Moth or Comstock's Retinia Moth (Retinia comstockiana) is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in North America, including Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.[3]
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Damage
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Damage
The larvae feed on Pinus rigida. They bore into the twigs of their host plant.