DNA barcoding has focused increasing attention on the use of specific regions of
mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase I and II genes (COI–COII) to diagnose and delimit …

Pyraloidea, the third largest superfamily of the Lepidoptera, is comprised of two families-
Pyralidae and Crambidae. The history of families previously placed in the Pyraloidea is …

Accurate delimitation of species boundaries is especially important in cryptic taxa where one
or more character sources are uninformative or are in conflict. Rather than relying on a …

Simple Summary Dioryctria abietella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is a destructive forest pest that
feeds on the shoots and cones of Pinaceae plants. The reception of host volatiles and toxic …

Dioryctria abietella is a major pest of conifer cones that can initiate specific behaviours
(locating hosts, finding mates and selecting oviposition sites) through sensitive olfactory …

Abstract The coneworm Dioryctria abietella (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) is an economy
devastating pest that infests many valuable conifer species in the Holarctic regions, such as …

We inferred the phylogeny and historical biogeography of Parnassiinae species from the
western Palaearctic using 825 bp DNA sequence from the mitochondrial protein-coding …

The spruce coneworm, Dioryctria abietella Denis & Schiffermüller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae),
is a major pest in spruce seed orchards in Europe. Initial work on its pheromone ecology …

Coneworms, Dioryctria Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae), are destructive pests of conifers
across North America, and members of several different species groups present significant …

Abstract Species of Dioryctria Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) are important pests of conifers,
particularly in seed orchards, and accurate species identification is needed for effective …