Pyralidae : Phycitinae
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Dioryctria abietella
Pine Knot-horn
Dioryctria schuetzeella
Spruce Knot-horn
Dioryctria simplicella
Drab Pine Knot-horn
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Dioryctria sylvestrella
Chequered Pine Knot-horn

(Ratzeburg, 1840)1454b / 62.025
=New Pine Knot-horn

Norfolk status
Largest of the four Dioryctria.
Conifer plantations and heathland.

Smoother sub-terminal line on the forewing in D. sylvestrella than with D. abietella.
In addition, the sub-terminal line approaches the dorsum almost at a right-angle in D. sylvestrella.

Recorded in 41 (55%) of 74 10k Squares.
First Recorded in 2004.
Last Recorded in 2024.
Additional Stats

Rhodophaea formosa | Dioryctria schuetzeella >

Determination
Subterminal fascia much straighter when compared to D. abietella, not showing strong zigzags
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Date#VC10kGeneral Area
28/08/2024128TF62Dersingham Bog
23/08/2024128TF83Sculthorpe
13/08/2024128TF62Sandringham
05/08/2024127TG42Eccles
05/08/2024228TL79Mundford
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Wingspan: 28-35mm
Flight: June - Sept
Foodplant:   Pine
Nat Status: Nationally Scarce B
Verification Grade:  Adult: 2
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