Dioryctria reniculelloides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Pyralidae
Genus:
Dioryctria
Species:
D. reniculelloides
Binomial name
Dioryctria reniculelloides
Mutuura & Munroe, 1973[1][2][3]

The Spruce Coneworm (Dioryctria reniculelloides) is a species of moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found from Nova Scotia to Alaska, south in the east to New York, and south in the west to California and New Mexico.[4] It was recorded from China in 2009.[5]

Larva

The wingspan is 9.5-11 mm.[6] The forewings are brownish grey with black zigzag lines, bordered by white. The hindwings are light brownish grey with a pale fringe. Adults are on wing from June to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Picea, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Tsuga, Abies and Pinus contorta. They generally feed on the cones of their host plant, but are occasionally also found on shoots and needles. The species overwinters as a first instar larva. Pupation takes place in late June and early July.

References

  1. ^ "globiz.pyraloidea.org". globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  2. ^ "Dioryctria at funet". Nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  3. ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  4. ^ Contributed by Robin McLeod on 26 October, 2008 - 3:01pm (2008-10-26). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-07.((cite web)): CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ [One New Species And Three New Reco Rd Species Of The Genus Dioryctria Zell Er In China (Lepidoptera , Pyralidae , Phycitinae)]
  6. ^ "University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum". Entomology.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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