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Dioryctria clarioralis (Walker, 1863) - Blister Coneworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0351		 MONA Number:
5863.10
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLDTechnical Description, Adults: Neunzig (1996)                                                                                 
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 clarioralisAlamance 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 pines, including Shortleaf Pine (Pinus echinata), Longleaf Pine (P. palustris), and Loblolly Pine (P. taeda) (Baker, 1972). - View
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Status in North Carolina
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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 clarioralis - Blister Coneworm Moth

 48 photos are available. Only the most recent 30 are shown.
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2025-09-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-09-13
Wilson Co.
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Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-08-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Jeff Niznik, David George, Rob Van Epps, Kevin Metcalf on 2025-07-20
Richmond Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-07-02
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-06-17
Wilson Co.
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Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2025-05-24
Richmond Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: John Petranka and Sally Gewalt on 2025-04-29
Warren Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-18
Brunswick Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2025-04-17
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Jim Petranka, John Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2025-04-14
Bladen Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Mark Basinger on 2025-04-14
Wilson Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-04
Davidson Co.
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Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Richard Teper on 2024-05-17
Orange Co.
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Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-11
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George on 2023-04-16
Durham Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George on 2023-04-13
Durham Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George on 2023-04-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-04-04
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-28
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-03-24
Wake Co.
Comment:
Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-09-23
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria clarioralis
Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-01
Wake Co.
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