| 49.307 ~ 1212 ~ Rhyacionia pinivorana ~ Spotted Shoot Moth | ||
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UK Status Resident. Widespread and locally common in England and Wales. Montgomeryshire Status Recorded once in 2008 from Commins Coch in the west of the county. Wingspan : M & F, 15-19mm. Confusion species None. |
Flight time & Voltinity
(Univoltine)  Habitat Wherever foodplant is found. Foodplant Scots Pine. Lifestage data Shoot miner. Eggs laid on the foodplant. Larva first feeds in a bud then lives in lateral shoots hollowing them out. Pupates in larval habitation usually near the tip of a shoot. |
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| Montgomeryshire photos | ||
 Photo by PRW, 19th June 2008, Commins Coch |
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