It is found from northern and central Europe to eastern Russia, China, Korea and Japan.

The forewings are brownish-ferruginous, sometimes sprinkled with dark fuscous, costa and dorsum dark fuscous; numerous irregular variable anastomosing shining grey-whitish striae.

[3] It is similar to Rhyacionia buoliana but darker and less reddish.

The larvae feed on Pinus sylvestris.

The larvae attack the leading shoot.