 Dioryctria amatella - Hodges#5853 | This moth is probably a Southern Pine Coneworm Moth (Dioryctria amatella), also commonly known as a pitch moth. It is one of the most damaging pests of pine seed orchard crops but also attacks other parts of pine trees. A symptom of infestations is large external masses of pitch exuding from the feeding sites of caterpillars. D. amatella is one of six species of pine coneworrns in Florida. bug guide (this photo): http://bugguide.net/node/view/586610 UF: http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/trees/pine_coneworm.htm |