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Pyralidae 80a0356 – 5854.1   Dioryctria merkeli Mutuura & Munroe, 1979              Loblolly Pineconeworm

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Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: merkeli Mutuura & Munroe, 1979 (Dioryctria) Taxonomic Notes: Dioryctria merkeli Mutuura & Munroe, 1979 n. sp., J. Georgia Ent. Soc., v. 14, p. 290-304.

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) Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 187; pl. 7.8-9. order or free PDF Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths

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