Dioryctria abietella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
Dioryctria abietella | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Dioryctria |
Species: | D. abietella
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Binomial name | |
Dioryctria abietella | |
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The wingspan is 27–33 mm. The moth flies in one generation from the end of May to September.[1]
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The caterpillars feed on pine and other conifers.
Notes
edit- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and the Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
External links
edit- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Dioryctria abietella at UKMoths