The list of 4 species of the genus Dioryctria Zeller, 1846 found on the territory of Belarus is provided. Three of them, Dioryctria sylvestrella (Ratzeburg, 1840), Dioryctria schuetzeella Fuchs, 1899 and Dioryctria simplicella Heinemann, 1863, are reported in the fauna of republic for the first time. Dioryctria schuetzeella Fuchs, 1899 was found only in spruce forests in the northeastern part of the country, occurring locally and rarely. The remaining species are distributed throughout the territory and rather common in various biotopes with pine and spruce.
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