Dioryctria taedae
| Dioryctria taedae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. taedae |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria taedae | |
Dioryctria taedae is a species of snout moth.[1][2] It was described by Schaber and Wood in 1971, and is known from Maryland to the south-eastern United States.[3]
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm.[3] There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in late August and again in early October.[4]
The larvae feed on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).[3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Dioryctria taedae Schaber & Wood, 1971". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- 1 2 "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 Schaber, B. D.; Wood, F. E. (1971). "A new species of Dioryctria infesting loblolly pine (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 73: 215–223.
- 1 2 Schaber, B. D. (1981). "Description of the immature stages of Dioryctria taedae Schaber and Wood, with notes on its biology and that of Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 83: 680–689.