Rhyacionia rigidana

(Fernald, 1880)
Pitch Pine Tip Moth

Sort #: 1062 | P3 #: 620695 | MPG #: 2868
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Larval substrate: Pinus rigida* (Pitch Pine), Pinus sylvestris (Scotch Pine), Pinus resinosa (Red Pine), Pinus nigra (Austrian Pine), Pinus echinata
Phenology: Adult: 4/20 to 6/25 (22 records)

Status in MA (automated assessment): Fairly widespread, fairly common
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1936
Last Year Reported: 2021

Distribution by County: Middlesex, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 22