Dioryctria schuetzeella
species of insect
Dioryctria schuetzeella is a moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in most of Europe, except the Balkan Peninsula, the Iberian Peninsula, Ireland and Ukraine.
The wingspan is 21–28 mm. The moth flies in one generation from June to August.
The caterpillars feed on Picea abies.
References
External links
Lepidoptera of Belgium
"Spruce Knot-horn (Dioryctria schuetzeella)". UKMoths. Retrieved 2025-06-02.
GBIF Taxonomic Profile:
"Dioryctria schuetzeella Fuchs, 1899". GBIF. Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
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