Retinia resinella

Retinia resinella, the pine resin-gall moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae.

The wingspan of Retinia resinella can reach 16–22 mm.

The larva lives in the shoots of Pinus sylvestris where it causes a resin gall to develop.

The larvae are attached by the tachinid fly Actia nudibasis.

[2] This species can be found from Europe to eastern Russia, China (Heilongjiang, Inner Mongolia) and Japan.

Resin gall