Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953 is a animal in the Pyralidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953

Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953

Dioryctria disclusa is a Pyralidae moth species found in North America whose larvae feed on loblolly pine.

Family
Genus
Dioryctria
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich, 1953

Dioryctria disclusa, commonly known as the webbing coneworm or rusty pine cone moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Pyralidae. Its scientific name was published by Heinrich in 1953. This species is found in North America, ranging from New Brunswick to Florida, extending west to Texas and north to Manitoba. The larvae of Dioryctria disclusa feed on loblolly pine, Pinus taeda. The wingspan of adult moths is approximately 24 mm. There is no valid listed species matching this entry other than the one described here.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Pyralidae Dioryctria

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