Pyralidae

62.025 Chequered Pine Knot-horn Dioryctria sylvestrella (Ratzeburg, 1840)

Notable B

Similar species:

Forewing: 13 to 17mm

Habitats: Pine forest and mixed woodland.

Habits: The moth is nocturnal and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds on the living inner bark of Scots Pine, Maritime Pine, Corsican Pine, Weymouth Pine and White Spruce. It pupates within resinous exudations on the trunk.