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Dioryctria auranticella
ponderosa pineconeworm moth
Dioryctria auranticella is a small pyralid moth whose larvae develop inside the cones of ponderosa pine and knobcone pine. Adults are active in mid-summer and are attracted to lights. The species is restricted to western North America, where it functions as a cone pest with potential impact on pine seed production.
Diplolepididae
rose gall wasps
Diplolepididae is a small family of gall-inducing wasps in the order Hymenoptera, recently elevated from tribe status within Cynipidae based on genetic and morphological evidence. The family comprises two subfamilies: Diplolepidinae (~60 species in Diplolepis and Liebelia) which induce galls exclusively on roses (Rosa), and Pediaspidinae (two monotypic genera: Himalocynips and Pediaspis) with poorly known biology, though Pediaspis aceris has been observed inducing galls on maple. These wasps are found in temperate regions across the Northern Hemisphere including Europe, Asia, and North America.