62.027 Dioryctria simplicella (Drab Pine Knot-horn)
ws: 21-30mm (UKMoths), 24-30mm (Goater), fw: 11-14 (Sterling & Parsons); Jul-Sep; Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris); local in pine woodland throughout GB
Synonym: D.mutatella (Goater)
Synonym: D.mutatella (Goater)
Dioryctria simplicella §1 male
ID: Very similar to other British Dioryctria species; see Dioryctria for more information
External: Postmedian line dentate; discal spot relatively obscure
Male genitalia: Apex of valva notched; aedeagus with a strong basal cornutus
Female genitalia: Appears identical to D.schuetzeella and D.abietella
External: Postmedian line dentate; discal spot relatively obscure
Male genitalia: Apex of valva notched; aedeagus with a strong basal cornutus
Female genitalia: Appears identical to D.schuetzeella and D.abietella
§1 Glen Urquart, Inverness-shire; 15/07/2012; male; fw 13.0mm
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 03/06/2012; male; fw 12.6mm
§3 Arne, Dorset; 02/07/2016; female; fw 12.0mm; to light
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; male; fw 11.2mm
§5 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 30/07/2019; female; fw 11.5
§6 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 24/06/2019; female
§7 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/06/2022; female; fw 11.5mm
§8 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/07/2022; male; fw 12.7mm
§9 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 31/07/2023; male; fw 12.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 New Forest, Hampshire; 03/06/2012; male; fw 12.6mm
§3 Arne, Dorset; 02/07/2016; female; fw 12.0mm; to light
§4 Orlestone Forest, Kent; 11/07/2018; male; fw 11.2mm
§5 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 30/07/2019; female; fw 11.5
§6 Cliburn Moss, Cumbria; 24/06/2019; female
§7 Covert Woods, Kent; 09/06/2022; female; fw 11.5mm
§8 Covert Woods, Kent; 06/07/2022; male; fw 12.7mm
§9 Inveruglas, Inverness-shire; 31/07/2023; male; fw 12.6mm
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 28/11/2012 | §2 added 20/01/2013 | §3 added and text amended 27/09/2016 | §4 added 17/05/2019 | §5&6 added 19/10/2019 |
§7 added 29/09/2022 | §8 added 11/12/2022 | §9 added 14/12/2023
§7 added 29/09/2022 | §8 added 11/12/2022 | §9 added 14/12/2023
