- Dioryctria sylvestrella
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Dioryctria sylvestrella 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Dioryctria Species: D. sylvestrella Binomial name Dioryctria sylvestrella
Ratzeburg, 1840[1]Synonyms - Phycis sylvestrella Ratzeburg, 1840
- Nephopteryx splendidella Herrich-Schäffer, 1848
- Dioryctria splendidella
Dioryctria sylvestrella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to October [1].
The caterpillars feed on pine.
Notes
- ^ The flight season refers to Belgium and The Netherlands. This may vary in other parts of the range.
References
- ^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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