Bald Cypress Coneworm Moth
Dioryctria pygmaeella (Ragonot, 1887)
Family: Pyralidae
Subfamily: Phycitinae
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Taxonomy Notes: None.
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Sep 04, 2023
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 04, 2023
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Observation date: Jul 23, 2022
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 07, 2022
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Observation date: Sep 14, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 22, 2021
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Observation date: Jul 24, 2021
Submitted by: jnchandler
Region: Richmond County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Sep 21, 2021
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Observation date: Sep 08, 2020
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Boone County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 19, 2020
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Observation date: Jun 16, 2016
Submitted by: Jon Rapp
Region: Boone County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig
Verified date: Jun 30, 2016
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Observation date: Sep 24, 2015
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Oct 13, 2015
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Observation date: Aug 10, 2015
Submitted by: Ken Childs
Region: Chester County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: Ken Childs
Verified date: Sep 07, 2015
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Observation date: Oct 04, 2014
Submitted by: Jeff Trahan
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: Jeff Trahan
Verified date: Jun 16, 2015
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Observation date: Sep 23, 2014
Submitted by: Roy Morris
Region: Polk County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Mar 14, 2015
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Observation date: Jul 25, 2012
Submitted by: Stuart Marcus
Region: Texas, Liberty County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Apr 12, 2013