Biology:Dioryctria disclusa

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Short description: Species of moth

Dioryctria disclusa
Dioryctria disclusa adult.jpg
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. disclusa
Binomial name
Dioryctria disclusa
Heinrich in Farrier & Tauber, 1953[1][2][3]

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


Wikidata ☰ Q5279509 entry