Moths of North Carolina
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122 NC Records

Dioryctria amatella (Hulst, 1887) - Southern Pineconeworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 Number: 80a0358 MONA Number: 5853.00
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
Wingspan: 27-32 mm (Heinrich, 1956)
Adult Structural Features: Genitalia are essentially like those of Dioryctria zimmermani (Heinrich, 1956).
Adult ID Requirements: Identifiable from good quality photos of unworn specimens.
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

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Habitats and Life History
Habitats:
Larval Host Plants: Larvae feed on various pines. Reported hosts include Shortleaf Pine (P. echinata), Longleaf Pine (P. palustris), Pond Pine (P. serotina), Loblolly Pine (P. taeda), and Virginia Pine (P. virginiana) (Baker, 1972; Meeker, 2004). - View
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See also Habitat Account for General Pine Forests and Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: [GNR] S4S5
State Protection: Has no legal protection, although permits are required to collect it on state parks and other public lands.
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 Photo Gallery for Dioryctria amatella - Southern Pineconeworm Moth

126 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.

Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-11-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-10-05
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-09-23
Davidson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-09-03
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-31
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-26
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-08-17
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-29
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-07-19
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-14
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-07-05
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2024-06-02
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jeff Niznik on 2024-05-29
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-24
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-24
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-21
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2024-05-09
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-05-02
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-28
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-21
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2024-04-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-26
Wilson Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-26
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-07
Brunswick Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2023-10-07
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Michael P. Morales on 2023-10-06
Cumberland Co.
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