Identification of the "grey" <i>Dioryctria</i> species of British Columbia (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae)

Authors

  • Stephanie L. Sopow Department of Biology University of Victoria P.O. Box 1700 Victoria, B.C. V8W 2Y2
  • Robert G. Bennett B.C. Minstry of Forests 7380 Puckle Rd. Saanichton, B.C. V8M 1W4
  • Jean-Francois Landry Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Central Experimental Farm Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6
  • Bernard Landry Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Central Experimental Farm Ottawa, ON K1A 0C6

Abstract

The nine "grey" species of Dioryctria coneworms in British Columbia are difficult to distinguish because of very similar morphologies and confusing taxonomic literature. To aid in identifying these moths, illustrations of male and female genitalia, a key to species or groups based on these characters, and brief descriptions of each species or species group are presented here.

Key words: Dioryctria; coneworm; taxonomy; genitalia; fir; spruce; pine; hemlock; larch

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Vol. 93 (1996): Journal of the Entomological Society of British Columbia

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