Dioryctria assamensis
Dioryctria assamensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Akira Mutuura in 1971 and is known from Assam, India, from which its species epithet is derived.
| 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] | |
The larvae feed on Pinus khasya. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- 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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