Moths of North Carolina
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38 NC Records

Dioryctria clarioralis (Walker, 1863) - Blister Coneworm Moth

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Taxonomy
Superfamily: Pyraloidea Family: PyralidaeSubfamily: PhycitinaeTribe: PhycitiniP3 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:
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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 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

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Recorded by: Chuck Smith on 2024-10-04
Davidson Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik on 2024-08-06
Transylvania Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-17
New Hanover Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Jeff Niznik, Rich Teper on 2024-04-16
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-11
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-07-11
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-04-16
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: R. Newman on 2023-04-13
Carteret Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: David George on 2023-04-13
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: David George on 2023-04-13
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2023-04-04
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: David George, Stephen Dunn on 2023-03-28
New Hanover Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish and Joy Wiggins on 2023-03-24
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2022-09-23
Durham Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-09-01
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: John Petranka on 2022-07-11
Orange Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-04-25
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2022-04-25
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-23
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-19
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-09
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-05-03
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Dean Furbish on 2021-04-30
Wake Co.
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Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2020-08-16
Madison Co.
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Recorded by: Mark Shields on 2020-07-10
Onslow Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Simpson Eason on 2020-05-15
Durham Co.
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Recorded by: Harry Wilson on 2020-04-18
Wake Co.
Comment: 		Recorded by: Steve Hall on 2019-05-08
Orange Co.
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