Retinia resinella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species
Last modified: Oct. 3, 2021, 4:23 p.m.
A rather rare species in Belgium, with most observations in the Kempen area.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Tortricidae > Subfamily: Olethreutinae > Tribus: Eucosmini > Genus: Retinia > Species: Retinia resinella
- Vernacular names
- Harsbuilmot (NL)
- First mention in Belgium
- De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 21.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Caterpillar
Mine
Flight periods
The adults fly in May and June. They are active at dusk and come to light.
Observed on
- Host plant (species):
- Pinus sylvestris, Pinus contorta and Pinus radiata
The larva lives in the shoots of Pinus sylvestris where it causes a resin gall to develop. The development takes two years.
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