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Dioryctria simplicella

Checklist Number
62.027 [B&F: 1455]

Verification
Record will normally be accepted but photo evidence may be required - check with CMR if not sure of identity

Classification

Family:Pyralidae
Subfamily:Phycitinae
Genus:Dioryctria
Species:simplicella
Authority:Heinemann, 1863

Local in pine woodland throughout much of England and Scotland. In Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight common where there is pine on heaths and plantations throughout the county, but distinctly uncommon on the Island. Wingspan 24-30 mm. The genus Dioryctria contains four closely related species in Britain, which require close examination to separate: D. simplicella is usually more uniformly grey in appearance than the other three species, exhibiting a reduction in contrast between the ground colour of the forewing and the paler cross-lines and discal spot. Larva feeds within young shoots of Scots Pine, Corsican Pine and Maritime Pine.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

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Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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