Dioryctria clarioralis
| Dioryctria clarioralis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. clarioralis |
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| Dioryctria clarioralis (Walker, 1863)[1] | |
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The Blister Coneworm Moth (Dioryctria clarioralis) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in the eastern United States, including Florida, New Jersey and Virginia.[2]
The larvae feed on various Pinus species, including Pinus palustris. They have been reported attacking the flower cluster and shoots of their host plant.
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References
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ↑ Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 27 July 2008 - 11:37pm (2008-07-27). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.