- Dioryctria clarioralis
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Dioryctria clarioralis 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Genus: Dioryctria Species: D. clarioralis Binomial name Dioryctria clarioralis
(Walker, 1863)[1]Synonyms - Nephopteryx clarioralis Walker, 1863
- Ulophora brunneella Dyar, 1904
The Blister Coneworm Moth (Dioryctria clarioralis) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. 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. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5863.1. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
- ^ Contributed by John R. Maxwell on 27 July, 2008 - 11:37pm (2008-07-27). "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. http://bugguide.net/node/view/206976. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
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