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Dioryctria reniculelloides
spruce coneworm, Spruce Coneworm Moth
Dioryctria reniculelloides, the spruce coneworm, is a small pyralid moth first described in 1973. Its populations frequently coincide with spruce budworm outbreaks across North American spruce forests. The species is occasionally abundant and can become a serious pest, particularly on white spruce, where larvae feed on new foliage and cones.