Pyralidae

62.027 Drab Pine Knot-horn Dioryctria simpliciella Heinemann, 1863

Local

Similar species:

Forewing: 10 to 14mm

Habitats: Conifer plantations, heathland with conifers and gardens.

Habits: The moth is nocturnal and comes to light.

Foodplant: The larva feeds in the shoots and on the living inner bark from a cavity near a wound on Scots Pine, Corsican Pine and larches.