Rhyacionia bushnelli
Appearance
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Tortricidae |
Genus: | Rhyacionia |
Species: | R. bushnelli
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Binomial name | |
Rhyacionia bushnelli | |
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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.
The wingspan is about 13 mm. There is usually one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the tips of Pinus species, including Pinus ponderosa.[4]
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