Rhyacionia subtropica, the subtropical pine tip moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the United States in southern Alabama and Florida.[2] It has also been recorded from Cuba and Belize.
| Rhyacionia subtropica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Tortricidae |
| Genus: | Rhyacionia |
| Species: | R. subtropica
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| Rhyacionia subtropica Miller, 1961[1]
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The wingspan is about 18 mm. It is a variable species. The forewing costa is brown with ten to twelve white spots along the length. There is a rusty brown patch at the apex and a V- or Y-shaped rusty brown patch along the costa. There are two generations per year, although a partial third generation may occur.
The larvae feed on Pinus elliottii, Pinus palustris, Pinus thunbergiana and Pinus caribaea. They attack the tips of their host plant.[3]
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