Moths of North Carolina
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Dioryctria yatesi Mutuura & Munroe, 1979 - Mountain Pine Coneworm Moth

Dioryctria yatesiDioryctria yatesiDioryctria yatesi
Taxonomy
Superfamily:
Pyraloidea		 Family:
Pyralidae		Subfamily:
Phycitinae		Tribe:
Phycitini		P3 Number:
80a0360		 MONA Number:
5863.60
Identification
Field Guide Descriptions: Online Resources: MPG, BugGuide, iNaturalist, Google, BAMONA, GBIF, BOLD                                                                                 
Structural photos
Distribution in North Carolina
Distribution:
County Map: Clicking on a county returns the records for the species in that county.
Dioryctria yatesiAlamance 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: Our records come from sites where Table Mountain Pine is common.
Larval Host Plants: Larvae are reported to feed on Table Mountain Pine (Pinus pungens) (Brown et al., 2008). - View
Wikipedia
See also Habitat Account for Montane Dry-Xeric Pine Forests and Woodlands
Status in North Carolina
Natural Heritage Program Status:
Natural Heritage Program Ranks: GNR S2S3
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 Photo Gallery for Dioryctria yatesi - Mountain Pine Coneworm Moth

Photos: 5
Dioryctria yatesiRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-21
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria yatesiRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-09
Madison Co.
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Dioryctria yatesiRecorded by: Jim Petranka and Becky Elkin on 2019-09-09
Madison Co.
Comment: 		Dioryctria yatesiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-09-09
Madison Co.
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Dioryctria yatesiRecorded by: Jim Petranka on 2019-09-09
Madison Co.
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