Retinia resinella, the pine resin-gall moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.
Description The wingspan of Retinia resinella can reach 16–22 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larva lives in the shoots of Pinus sylvestris where it causes a resin gall to develop. Development takes two years.
Parasites The larvae are attached by the tachinid fly Actia nudibasis.
Distribution This species can be found from Europe to eastern Russia, China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia) and Japan.Catalogue of Eucosmini from China (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)
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Lepidoptera of Belgium UKmoths Eurasian Tortricidae