About Dioryctria clarioralis (Walker, 1863)
Dioryctria clarioralis, commonly known as the blister coneworm moth, is a moth species that belongs to the Pyralidae family. This species is distributed in the eastern United States, with confirmed records from the states of Florida, New Jersey, and Virginia. The larval stage of Dioryctria clarioralis feeds on multiple species of the genus Pinus, one of which is Pinus palustris. Larvae have been documented attacking both the flower clusters and shoots of their host plants.
