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Pyralidae 80a0370 – 5849   Dioryctria pygmaeella Ragonot, 1887              Bald Cypress Coneworm

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Cupressaceae.  Host genera: Taxodium.  Notes: cypress cones (Kimball 1965); cones (Whitehouse et al 2011).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: pygmaeella Ragonot, 1887 (Dioryctria) - MONA 1983: 5849; TL: Florida, N. Carolina.

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history) Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 194; pl. 3.23-24. order or free PDF Ragonot, E.L., 1887. Diagnoses of North American Phycitidae and Galleriidae. Published by the author, Paris, p. 5 (PDF) Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at iNaturalist

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