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Pyralidae
80a0332 – 5841   Dioryctria abietivorella (Grote, 1878)
             Evergreen Coneworm

© John Davis
Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Pinaceae.  Host genera: Abies Larix Picea Pinus Pseudotsuga.  Notes: primarily terminal foliage, also young cones [for Dioryctria reniculella] (Keen 1958); cones, twigs & buds [for Dioryctria reniculella] (Raizenne 1952); bores into cones (Powell & Opler 2009); cones, ...  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • abietivorella (Grote, 1878) (Pinipestis) - MONA 1983: 5841; TL: Seattle, WA.
  • elegantella (Hulst, 1892) (Myelois)
  • reniculella (Grote, 1880) (Pinipestis)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 163; pl. 6.1-2. order or free PDF
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 25.42f; p. 192. Book Review and ordering
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    © Bob Patterson
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    © Dave Beadle
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    © Robin McLeod
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    CalPhotos – © Jerry Powell
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    © Jim Vargo
    Dioryctria abietivorella
    © Canadian National Collection LG

    Dioryctria abietivorella
    © Canadian National Collection LG


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