Moth Photographers Group – Retinia metallica

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51a0724 – 2894 Retinia metallica (Busck, 1914)

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Taxonomic: Notes	Retinia metallica (Busck, 1914) includes a synonym [2895] Retinia luculentana Heinrich, 1920
Synonymy:	metallica (Busck, 1914) (Evetria) - MONA 1983: 2894; TL: Missoula, MT. luculentana (Heinrich, 1920) (Evetria) - MONA 1983: [2895]; TL: El Paso Co., CO. Note: n. syn. (Miller 1978).
Host Plants:	Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Pinaceae. Host genera: Pinus. Notes: larvae feed at the base of the current season growth (Powell & Opler 2009).
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References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
Gilligan, Wright & Gibson, 2008. Olethreutine Moths of the Midwestern United States: p. 88.101. (PDF)
Heinrich, C., 1920. On some forest Lepidoptera with descriptions of new species, larvae, and pupae. Proceedings of the United States National Museum, 57(2305): 56; pl. 1, fig. 3.
Heinrich, C., 1923. Revision of the North American moths of the subfamily Eucosminae of the family Olethreutidae. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 123: 25; fig. 59.
Miller, W.E., 1978. Petrova pitch-blister moths of North America and Europe: two new species and synopsis (Olethreutidae). Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 71(3): 329-340.
Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 14.37m, 14.38m; p. 132. Book Review and ordering
Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
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