Dioryctria ebeli
Dioryctria ebeli, the south coastal coneworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the US states of Florida, the southern parts of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Massachusetts, and south-eastern Louisiana.[4]
Pupa
| Dioryctria ebeli | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. ebeli |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria ebeli | |
The larvae feed on Pinus species. They generally feed on the developing cones of their host plant, but are occasionally also found on young growing tips of branches. In the winter, they have been recorded on galls from fusiform rust.
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. 2009-07-10. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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