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Pine Resin-gall Moth
Retinia resinella
Checklist Number49.301 [B&F: 1214]
Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity
Classification
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Subfamily: | Olethreutinae |
| Genus: | Retinia |
| Species: | resinella |
| Authority: | (Linnaeus, 1758) |
Nationally scarce (Na) in pine woodland throughout much of Britain, mostly in the north and east. In Hampshire recorded just once to date, at Southsea in May 1989. Recorded on the Isle of Wight for the first, and so far only, time at Ventnor in 1856. Wingspan 16-22 mm. Reminiscent of Rhyacionia pinivorana but distinguished by the darker general coloration of the fore- and hindwings and the white cilia of the hindwing [Bradley]. Larva feeds within young shoots of Scots Pine, subsequently feeding on resin, forming galls, over-wintering twice.
The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:
No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
Main flight time| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Larval | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Records by week (adult)
Records by week (larval)
VC10 Isle of Wight
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventnor (SZ57) | 1856 | - | IWG | Adult |
VC11 South Hampshire
| Site | Date | Quantity | Recorder | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southsea (SZ69) | 22/05/1989 | one | Richard J Dickson | Adult |