Dioryctria auranticella
Dioryctria auranticella, the ponderosa pineconeworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in western North America[4] from southern British Columbia south to California and Arizona, east to South Dakota and New Mexico.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Dioryctria |
Species: | D. auranticella |
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Its wingspan is 10.5–14 mm. The forewings are orange and the hindwings are white. Adults are on wing from mid-July to early August.
The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa and Pinus attenuata. They generally feed in the cones of their host plant, but occasionally feed on the twigs.[5]
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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.
- Contributed by tom murray on 22 December 2008 - 3:49pm (2008-12-22). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- "University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum". Entomology.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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