Retinia monopunctata

Retinia monopunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Section: Cossina
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Retinia
Species: R. monopunctata
Binomial name
Retinia monopunctata
(Oku, 1968)[1]
Synonyms
  • Petrova monopunctata Oku, 1968
  • Petrova pini Kuznetzov, 1969

Retinia monopunctata is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku), northern China (Shanxi, Heilongjiang, Fujian, Shaanxi)[2] and Russia (Primorskii Krai).

The wingspan is 11–17 mm. Adults are on wing from early May to mid June. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Abies sachalinensis, Abies homolepis, Picea polita, Picea glehnii, Picea jezoensis, Picea abies, Abies holophylla, Pinus strobus, Larix kaempferi and Pinus koraiensis. The larvae feed in cones and shoots of their host plants. It was little known as a pest until 1986, but is now considered to be a serious pest.

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