Dioryctria taedae | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Dioryctria |
Species: | D. taedae |
Binomial name | |
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]