Retinia comstockiana

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Retinia comstockiana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Retinia
Species:
R. comstockiana
Binomial name
Retinia comstockiana
Fernald, 1879 [1] [2]
Synonyms
  • Petrova comstockiana

Retinia comstockiana, the pitch twig moth or Comstock's retinia moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, including Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania. [3]

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The larvae feed on Pinus rigida . They bore into the twigs of their host plant.

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