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Dioryctria amatella (Hulst, 1887) - Southern Pine Coneworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0358		 MONA Number:
5853.00		 Other Common Name:
Southern Pineconeworm
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).
Structural photos
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.
Dioryctria amatellaAlamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen Brunswick Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell Catawba Chatham Cherokee Chowan Clay Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Franklin Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax Harnett Haywood Henderson Hertford Hoke Hyde Iredell Jackson Johnston Jones Lee Lenoir Lincoln Macon Madison Martin McDowell Mecklenburg Mitchell Montgomery Moore Nash New%20Hanover Northampton Onslow Orange Pamlico Pasquotank Pender Perquimans Person Pitt Polk Randolph Richmond Robeson Rockingham Rowan Rutherford Sampson Scotland Stanly Stokes Surry Swain Transylvania Tyrrell Union Vance Wake Warren Washington Watauga Wayne Wilkes Wilson Yadkin Yancey
Flight Dates:
 High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft.
 Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft.
 Piedmont (Pd)
 Coastal Plain (CP)

Click on graph to enlarge 		Image showing flight dates by month for High Mountains greater than 4,000 feet, Low Mountains, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain: adults.
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
Wikipedia
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 Pine Coneworm Moth

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Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka on 2025-10-07
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-10-06
Rowan Co.
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Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-20
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-07
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-08-23
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George, Kevin Bischof, Rich Teper, Patrick Coin on 2025-08-16
Transylvania Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-08-02
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-31
Wilson Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-21
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-08
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George, Patrick Coin on 2025-06-29
Moore Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-29
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, Mark Basinger and Becky Elkin on 2025-06-28
Moore Co.
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Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Larry Chen, Sarah Toner, Joye Zhou on 2025-06-20
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-02
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Allison Garton on 2025-05-25
Moore Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Jim Petranka on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-22
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: John Petranka, Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Brian Bockhahn on 2025-05-09
Cumberland Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-03
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria amatella
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-05-02
Brunswick Co.
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