Tortricidae : Olethreutinae
Spotted Shoot Moth
RHYACIONIA pinivorana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Spotted Shoot Moth
RHYACIONIA pinivorana (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)
Kind permission - © Tim Norriss
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 15-19mm
Worldwide Distribution: N & C Europe to : Russia : Korea : Japan
UK Distribution: Common in some parts of Britain depending on host plant, but local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Coniferous woodland : Parkland : Heathland with Pines
Similar Species:-
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth is similar to the nationally scarce moth Pine Resin-gall Moth R.resinella Linnaeus, 1758 whch has darker wing markings with the cilia of the hindwing showing white instead of grey.
The forewing of this moth is a mixture of browns,white and black with the cross-bands usually created by the brown colour, although this is not always clear.
The moth flies in the evening and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: N & C Europe to : Russia : Korea : Japan
UK Distribution: Common in some parts of Britain depending on host plant, but local in Scotland
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Coccyx pinivorana Lienig & Zeller, 1846
- Tortrix buoliana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Not Specified
Habitat: Coniferous woodland : Parkland : Heathland with Pines
Similar Species:-
- Pine Resin-gall Moth Retinia resinella Linnaeus, 1758
Overwinters as: Larva
Observations: This moth is similar to the nationally scarce moth Pine Resin-gall Moth R.resinella Linnaeus, 1758 whch has darker wing markings with the cilia of the hindwing showing white instead of grey.
The forewing of this moth is a mixture of browns,white and black with the cross-bands usually created by the brown colour, although this is not always clear.
The moth flies in the evening and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website
where further information like photos,physical
characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal
uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
- Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Pinaceae - Pine Family
- Pinus nigra - Austrian Pine
- Pinus sylvestris - Scot's Pine
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Tortricoidea Tortricidae Olethreutinae Eucosmini RHYACIONIA Hübner, [1825] Rhyacionia pinivorana (Leinig & Zeller, 1846) - Tortrix buoliana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - COCCYX pinivorana Leinig & Zeller, 1846 = Retinia albionana Doubleday, 1850 = Coccyx pudendana Herrich-Schäffer, 1851 = Coccyx sciurana Tengström, 1848 = Evetria hafneri Rebel, 1937 - Zeller,1846 ,Isis, 39 : 225 Coccyx - Not Specified |