A Pitch Twig Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/11/2015).
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/22/2015). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/17/2023). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Pitch Twig Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
A Pitch Twig Moth.
A Pitch Twig Moth.
Pitch Twig Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Relationships
Larval host plants include Pitch Pine, Scots Pine, and Red Pine (Gilligan, Wright, & Gibson, 2008).
Seasonality Snapshot
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A Pitch Twig Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (7/6/2016). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/2/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Mark Etheridge.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/11/2015).
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Jonathan Willey.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/22/2015). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Bill Hubick.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (7/17/2023). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Dave Webb.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Pitch Twig Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/4/2022). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/12/2023). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
Pitch Twig Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/2/2024). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.
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Timothy Reichard.
A Pitch Twig Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.
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Josh Emm.
A Pitch Twig Moth.
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Hugh McGuinness.
A Pitch Twig Moth.
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Hugh McGuinness.
Pitch Twig Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/10/2023). (c) Hugh McGuinness, all rights reserved.
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Source: Wikipedia
| Retinia comstockiana | |
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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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| Binomial name | |
| Retinia 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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