Rhyacionia bushnelli

Rhyacionia bushnelli, the western pine tip moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, including Alabama,[2] Nebraska,[3] North Dakota and Montana.

Rhyacionia bushnelli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Tortricidae
Genus:
Rhyacionia
Species:
R. bushnelli
Binomial name
Rhyacionia bushnelli
(Busck, 1914)[1]
Synonyms
  • Evetria bushnelli Busck, 1914

The wingspan is about 13 mm. The forewings are mottled with yellowish gray and reddish brown. The hindwings are gray. There is usually one generation per year.

The larvae feed on the tips of Pinus species, including Pinus ponderosa. Young larvae feed between needles or mine them, while later instars feed inside needle sheaths or buds, then enter new shoots, and mine within developing shoots. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.[4]

References
  1. Rhyacionia at tortricidae.com
  2. Bug Guide
  3. Rhyacionia bushnelli (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) Damaged Tips Within Ponderosa Pine: Distribution and Sampling Universe
  4. Forest Health Protection and State Forestry Organizations - Western Pine Tip Moth


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