Pitch moth
# Pitch moth

The term pitch moth refers to certain small moths whose caterpillars feed on pines. The feeding action causes the pine tree to shed its resin, which forms pitch-like masses on and under the tree. There are several species of "pitch moths" and not all are closely related:

## In the clearwing moth family (Sesiidae)

* Synanthedon pini (pitch mass borer)
* Synanthedon sequoiae (sequoia pitch moth)

## In the snout moth family (Pyralidae)

* Dioryctria amatella (southern pine coneworm)
