Dioryctria abietella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
(Dark Pine Knot-horn)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesDioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn)
GenusDioryctria (a genus of moths)
TribePhycitini (a tribe of moths)
SubfamilyPHYCITINAE (a subfamily of moths)
FamilyPYRALIDAE (pyralid moths)
SuperfamilyPYRALOIDEA (grass and meal moths)
CladeObtectomera (butterflies and most moths)
CladeApoditrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderDitrysia (butterflies and most moths)
InfraorderHeteroneura (an infraorder of moths and butterflies)
SuborderGLOSSATA (a suborder of moths)
OrderLEPIDOPTERA (butterflies and moths)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn) :
1: Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn)
7 Aug 2005 OSGR: SU56 51° 20’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
in MV trap 6/7 Aug 05
Image 1: Dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 2: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 3: Dorsal view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 4: Dorso-lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 5: Lateral view - close-up - enlargedImage 6: Lateral view - close-up - enlarged (2)Image 7: Lateral view - close-up - enlarged (3)Image 8: Lateral view - close-up - enlarged (4)Image 9: Lateral view - enlargedImage 10: Latero-dorsal view - close-up - enlargedImage 11: Ventral view - close-up - enlarged

Dioryctria abietella (Dark Pine Knot-horn) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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