Dioryctria dominguensis
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| Dioryctria dominguensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. dominguensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria dominguensis Neunzig, 1996[1] | |
Dioryctria dominguensis is a species of snout moths in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Neunzig, in 1996, and is known from the Dominican Republic.
The length of the forewings is 13.5-16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is fuscous, while the hindwings are pale fuscous, but darker along the veins and wing margins.[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Pinus occidentalis.
Etymology
The name is derived from the type locality and the Latin suffix -ensis (denoting place).
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "New species of phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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