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Dioryctria albovittella
pinyon tip moth
Dioryctria albovittella, commonly known as the pinyon tip moth, is a pyralid moth native to North America. The species is a specialist herbivore whose larvae feed within shoots and cones of pinyon pine (Pinus edulis), causing damage that can alter tree form and reduce cone production. Adults are active in mid-summer with a single annual generation. Taxonomic uncertainty exists, as specimens historically identified as D. albovittella across a broad geographic range may represent a species complex.