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Rhyacionia subtropica (Subtropical Pine Tip Moth)

Wikipedia Abstract

Rhyacionia subtropica, the subtropical pine tip moth, is a species of moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in the United States in southern Alabama and Florida. It has also been recorded from Cuba and Belize. The wingspan is about 18 mm. It is a variable species. The forewing costa is brown with ten to twelve white spots along the length. There is a rusty brown patch at the apex and a V or Y shaped rusty brown patch along the costa. There are two generations per year, although a partial third generation may occur.
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Prey / Diet

Pinus elliottii (Slash pine)[1]
Pinus palustris (Georgia pine)[1]
Pinus taeda (Loblolly pine)[1]
Pinus tropicalis (Tropical pine)[1]

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Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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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