Dioryctria clarioralis

Dioryctria clarioralis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Dioryctria
Species:	D. clarioralis
Binomial name
	Dioryctria clarioralis; (Walker, 1863)
Synonyms
	Nephopteryx clarioralis Walker, 1863; Ulophora brunneella Dyar, 1904 ;

Dioryctria clarioralis, the blister coneworm moth, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the eastern United States, including Florida, New Jersey and Virginia.^[2]

The larvae feed on various Pinus species, including Pinus palustris. They have been reported attacking the flower cluster and shoots of their host plant.

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References

^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
^ Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 27 July 2008 - 11:37pm (2008-07-27). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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[1] "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.

[2] Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 27 July 2008 - 11:37pm (2008-07-27). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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