Dioryctria mendacella, Crete - photo © Andreas Manz
Dioryctria mendacella (Staudinger, 1859)
MOTH INFO
Dioryctria mendacella is a moth of the family Pyralidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Dioryctria mendacella (Staudinger, 1859)
Nephopterix mendacella (Staudinger, 1859)
Common name
Pine cone moth, Phycide du pin parasol
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Pyralidae > Subfamily: Phycitinae > Tribus: Phycitini > Genus: Dioryctria
Wingspan
28-31 mm
Habitat
Pine forests.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on (Pinus pinea (Pine)) and bores into the green cones.
Flight period*
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
*based on a few observations on the island
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