Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Pyralidae Scientific name Dioryctria sylvestrella | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Dioryctria Rank Species | |
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Similar Dioryctria, Dioryctria simplicella, Dioryctria abietella, Phycitodes, Myelois circumvoluta | ||
Dioryctria sylvestrella, sometimes called new pine knot-horn, is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 28–35 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to October [1].
The caterpillars feed on pine.
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