Dioryctria taedae explained

Dioryctria taedae is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Schaber and Wood in 1971, and is known from Maryland to the south-eastern United States.

The length of the forewings is about 12 mm.^[1] There are two generations per year, with adults on wing in late August and again in early October.

The larvae feed on Pinus taeda.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: A new species of Dioryctria infesting loblolly pine (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) . PDF . 2011-12-16 .
2. Web site: Description Of The Immature Stages Of Dioryctria taedae Schaber And Wood, With Notes On Its Biology And That Of Dioryctria disclusa Heinrich (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) . PDF . 2011-12-16 .