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Dioryctria amatella (Southern Pine Coneworm)

Synonyms: Nephopteryx amatella

Wikipedia Abstract

Dioryctria amatella, the southern pineconeworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the south-eastern United States, from Maryland south to Florida and west into Texas. The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are dark grey to brown to nearly black and are boldly patterned with multiple contrasting white patches and zig-zag crossbands. The hindwings are light grey to tan. There are one to four generations per year, with adults on wing from early April to early November.
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Prey / Diet

Pinus elliottii (Slash pine)[1]
Pinus palustris (Georgia pine)[1]
Pinus taeda (Loblolly pine)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0