Pinus-rigida
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Retinia comstockiana
Pitch Twig Moth, Comstock's Retinia Moth
Retinia comstockiana is a tortricid moth whose larvae are specialized borers in pine twigs. The species is narrowly associated with pitch pine (Pinus rigida) in the northeastern United States. Larval tunneling in twigs can cause dieback of branch tips. Adults are small, inconspicuous moths with limited published information on their biology.