Dioryctria disclusa
Dioryctria disclusa | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Dioryctria |
Species: | D. disclusa
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Binomial name | |
Dioryctria disclusa |
Dioryctria disclusa, the webbing coneworm or rusty pine cone moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in North America from New Brunswick to Florida, west to Texas and north to Manitoba.[4]
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are yellowish orange inside the antemedial line and darker orange beyond this line. The hindwings are pale grey with a white fringe.
The larvae feed on the developing cones of Pinus species. They are brown with a thin black band across each abdominal segment and a dark brown head.
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References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Dioryctria Zeller, 1846". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
Categories:
- Moths described in 1953
- Dioryctria
- Dioryctria stubs