Pine-cone-feeder
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Dioryctria rossi
Dioryctria rossi is a species of snout moth in the family Pyralidae, described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959. The species was named in honor of Douglas Alexander Ross, a Canadian forest entomologist. It occurs in western North America, where its larvae develop within the cones of pine trees.
Vitula pinei
Vitula pinei is a small snout moth in the family Pyralidae, first described by Carl Heinrich in 1956. It occurs in the southwestern United States, where its larvae feed on pine cones. The species is distinguished by its small size and pale, finely dusted wing coloration.
Xyela bakeri
Xyela bakeri is a Nearctic sawfly species in the family Xyelidae, first described by Konow in 1898. It belongs to the X. bakeri species group, which includes the Japanese X. fusca and an undescribed Chinese species—one of only two Xyela groups with trans-Beringian distributions. The species is endemic to North America with records spanning from Quebec to Florida and west to British Columbia, California, and the Yukon Territory. Larvae develop as internal feeders in pine cones, with documented hosts including multiple Pinus species in subgenus Pinus.