Pine-cone-borer

Guides

• Dioryctria taedivorella

  Lesser Loblolly Pine Coneworm Moth, Lesser Loblolly Pineconeworm Moth

  Dioryctria taedivorella is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described in 1989 from specimens in the southeastern United States. The species is a specialist feeder on loblolly pine (Pinus taeda), with larvae developing within pine cones. It represents one of approximately 40 North American species in the genus Dioryctria, most of which are conifer cone or shoot feeders.

  PyralidaePhycitinaeconeworm-mothpine-cone-borerloblolly-pinePinus-taedasoutheastern-United-Statesspecialist-herbivoreforest-pestnocturnal

• Eucopina cocana

  Shortleaf Pine Coneborer Moth

  Eucopina cocana, commonly known as the Shortleaf Pine Coneborer Moth, is a small tortricid moth in the subfamily Olethreutinae. The species is associated with pine cones, specifically those of shortleaf pine (Pinus echinata), and develops as a larval borer within cone tissues. Adults are small, nondescript moths with wingspans typical of the genus. The species is documented primarily from the southeastern United States where its host tree occurs.

  TortricidaeOlethreutinaepine-cone-borerseed-predatorNorth-Americaforest-pest