Dioryctria peltieri
Dioryctria peltieri is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1908 and is known from Algeria.
| Dioryctria peltieri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. peltieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria peltieri de Joannis, 1908[1] | |
The larvae feed on the cones of Cedrus atlantica species.[2]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- Entomological research in Mediterranean forest ecosystems. 2002-05-11. Retrieved 2011-12-16 – via Google Books.
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