Kebnat
INSECTS

Evergreen Coneworm Moth

Dioryctria abietivorella

Insects
Native
Evergreen Coneworm Moth, Adult
Evergreen Coneworm Moth, Adult
Evergreen Coneworm Moth, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Pyralidae.

There are 6 observations of Evergreen Coneworm Moth in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Capitale-Nationale, and it has been reported in 4 of the 17 regions. They peak in July and become rare from October to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine2
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue2
  3. Capitale-Nationale1
  4. Côte-Nord1

What the caterpillar eats

Balsam firAbies balsamea
Eastern white pinePinus strobus
Scots pinePinus sylvestris
Blue sprucePicea pungens
Black sprucePicea mariana
Mugo pinePinus mugo
Norway pinePinus resinosa
Black Hills sprucePicea glauca
Red sprucePicea rubens
Jack pinePinus banksiana

Similar species

Spruce Coneworm MothDioryctria reniculelloides