Dioryctria horneana

Dioryctria horneana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species: D. horneana
Binomial name
Dioryctria horneana
(Dyar, 1919)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pinipestis horneana Dyar, 1919

Dioryctria horneana is a species of snout moths in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by (Dyar in 1919), and is endemic to Cuba.

The wingspan is 22–30 mm.

The larvae feed on the cones of Pinus cubensis, Pinus caribea and Pinus tropicalis.[2]

References

  1. "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "EcuRed" (in Spanish). Ecured.cu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.