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Dioryctria abietivorella

(Grote, 1878)
Evergreen Coneworm

Sort #: 1401 | P3 #: 800409 | MPG #: 5841 | PFG Page #: 142
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Larval substrate: Abies (Fir), Pinus (Pine), Picea (Spruce)
Phenology: Adult: 5/17 to 10/06 (7 records)

Comment: D. abietivorella and D. reniculelloides are the only two species of the genus present in MA which lack any scale tufts on the wing. They are quite similar, but abietivorella has a small, but distinct black blotch on the inside of the antemedian line at the costa.

Status in MA (automated assessment): Restricted distribution, uncommon
Status in N. America: Native
MA Endangered Species Act status: None
First Year Reported: 1890
Last Year Reported: 2022

Distribution by County: Berkshire, Hampshire, Middlesex, Essex, Norfolk, Dukes, Nantucket
Number of Records: 12

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