tip moth
a member of the genus Rhyacionia (Lepidoptera) whose larvae tunnel in the needle bases, terminal buds, twigs, and shoots of young pines
—note 1. tip moths include the European pine shoot moth, R. buoliana and the pitch pine tip moth (R. rigidana) —note 2. many tip moths are multivoltine —synonym shoot moth —see twig girdler
This definition last updated 10/01/2008