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''Dioryctria amatella'', the southern pineconeworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in the south-eastern United States, from Maryland south to Florida and west into Texas. The wingspan is 27–32 mm. The forewings are dark grey to brown to nearly black and are boldly patterned with multiple contrasting white patches and zig-zag crossbands. The hindwings are light grey to tan. There are one to four generations per year, with adults on wing from early April to early November. The larvae feed on ''Pinus'' species. They feed on the buds, male and female flowers, shoots, branches, stems and first and second year cones. The feeding causes large external masses of pitch. The species overwinters as an early instar larvae at the base of persistent cones, under bud scales or in fusiform galls on branches and stems. ==Gallery== Image:Dioryctria_amatella_larva.jpg|Larva Image:Dioryctria amatella larva1.jpg|Larva Image:Dioryctria amatella damage.jpg|Damage Image:Dioryctria amatella damage1.jpg|Damage 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dioryctria amatella」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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