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Blastesthia posticana

Synonyms: Coccyx mulsantiana; Coccyx posticana (homotypic); Evetria posticana (homotypic); Pseudococcyx posticana (homotypic); Retinia fulvimitrana

Wikipedia Abstract

Blastesthia posticana is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found from northern and central Europe to eastern Russia. The wingspan is 11–16 mm. Adults are on wing in May and June. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris. It can occasionally become a nuisance, but is not considered a serious pest. The larvae show preference for small buds.
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Prey / Diet

Pinus contorta (Lodgepole pine)[1]
Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)[2]

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Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants
♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0