Dioryctria assamensis
| Dioryctria assamensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. assamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria assamensis Mutuura, 1971[1] | |
Dioryctria assamensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Mutuura, in 1971, and is known from Assam, India, from which its species epithet is derived.
The larvae feed on Pinus khasya. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Akira Mutuura (2011-03-22). "Two New Species Of Dioryctria (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) From India". Pubs.esc-sec.ca. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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