Dioryctria taedae

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Dioryctria taedae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. taedae
Binomial name
Dioryctria taedae
Schaber & Wood, 1971[1]

Dioryctria taedae is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Schaber and Wood in 1971, and is known from Maryland to the south-eastern United States.

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm.[2] There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in late August and again in early October.

The larvae feed on Pinus taeda.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ "A new species of Dioryctria infesting loblolly pine (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Description Of The Immature Stages Of Dioryctria taedae Schaber And Wood, With Notes On Its Biology And That Of Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.[permanent dead link]