Dioryctria taedae
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| Dioryctria taedae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. taedae |
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| Dioryctria taedae | |
Dioryctria taedae is a species of snout moth.[1][2] It was described by Schaber and Wood in 1971, and is known from Maryland to the south-eastern United States.[3]
The length of the forewings is about 12 mm.[3] There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in late August and again in early October.[4]
The larvae feed on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda).[3][4]