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Pyralidae
80a0356 – 5854.1   Dioryctria merkeli Mutuura & Munroe, 1979
             Loblolly Pineconeworm

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  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • merkeli Mutuura & Munroe 1979 (Dioryctria)
  • Taxonomic Notes: Dioryctria merkeli Mutuura & Munroe, 1979 n. sp., J. Georgia Ent. Soc., v. 14, p. 290-304.
    References
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
    • Neunzig, H. H., 2003. Moths of America North of Mexico, Fascicle 15.5, p. 187; pl. 7.8-9. order or free PDF
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Dioryctria merkeli
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    Dioryctria merkeli
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    Dioryctria merkeli
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