Biology:Corticivora piniana

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Short description: Species of moth

Corticivora piniana
Corticivora piniana.jpg
Scientific classification
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C. piniana
Binomial name
Corticivora piniana
(Herrich-Schäffer, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tortrix (Coccyx) piniana Herrich-Schäffer, 1851
  • Tortrix piniana Herrich-Schäffer, 1848
  • Rhyacionia piniana

Corticivora piniana is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It was described by Gottlieb August Wilhelm Herrich-Schäffer in 1851. It is found in large parts of Europe, except Ireland, Great Britain, the Benelux, Portugal, Denmark , Estonia, Lithuania, Poland , Ukraine and the Balkan Peninsula.[2]

The wingspan is 8–11 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in July.

The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q11964118 entry