Retinia comstockiana
(Redirected from Pitch Twig Moth)
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Retinia |
| Species: | R. comstockiana
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Retinia comstockiana, the pitch twig moth or Comstock's retinia moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States, including Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania.[3]
The larvae feed on Pinus rigida. They bore into the twigs of their host plant.
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