Dioryctria abietella
Dioryctria abietella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. abietella |
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The wingspan is 27–33 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of May to September.
Figs. 8, 8a, 8b larvae in various stages of growth 8c hibernaculum
The caterpillars feed on pine and other conifers.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
External links
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Dioryctria abietella at UKMoths
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