62.027 BF1455  -  Pyralidae -  Phycitinae - Dioryctria simplicella - Drab Pine Knot-horn - Heinemann, 1863 Adult Micro:  CAT 2 - Confusion Species -       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
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Other Name/s: Brown Pine Knot-horn ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Dioryctria abietella(Pine Knot-horn); Dioryctria schuetzeella (Spruce Knot-horn); Dioryctria sylvestrella (Chequered Pine Knot-horn) ;
Distribution:  (Last record: 2009 at Flash Lane, Beeley Moor )  -  Uncertain can only find a few records from DaNES – 1996,2 from 1997 & 7/8/2009 from Flash Lane, Beeley Moor.
Flight Period: July /  August /  September /  -  July-September is normal flight period Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 31 March 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 21-30mm
Food Plant: Scots Pine & Corsican Pine
Last Recorded Year: 2009
No First Date Information Recorded

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