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Tortricidae 51a0694 – 2867   Rhyacionia buoliana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)              European Pine Shoot Moth

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Distribution: Introduced from Europe. Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Picea Pinus.  Host extended: conifers (Evans 1952) & (Gilligan et al 2020a); shoots (Robinson et al 2002); feed in the tips of pi...  (Kimberley & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: buoliana ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Tortrix) - MONA 1983: 2867 gemmana (Hübner, [1818-1819]) (Tortrix) gemmatella (Panzer, 1804) (Phalaena) herbstella (Goeze, 1783) (Phalaena) milleri Agenjo, 1963 (Rhyacionia) pallasana (Sodoffsky, 1830) (Tortrix) plumbaea (Geoffroy, in: Fourcroy, 1785) (Phalaena) relictana (Le Cerf, 1932) (Evetria) riesgoi Agenjo, 1963 (Rhyacionia) robredoi Agenjo, 1963 (Rhyacionia) thurificana (Lederer, 1855) (Retinia)

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 84.92. (PDF) Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.32f; p. 131. Book Review and ordering Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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