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Dioryctria clarioralis

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Dioryctria clarioralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. clarioralis
Binomial name
Dioryctria clarioralis
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Nephopteryx clarioralis Walker, 1863
  • Ulophora brunneella Dyar, 1904

Dioryctria clarioralis, the blister coneworm moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. 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

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  1. ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 27 July 2008 - 11:37pm (2008-07-27). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)