Dioryctria raoi
| Dioryctria raoi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. raoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria raoi Mutuura, 1971[1] | |
Dioryctria raoi is a species of snout moths in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Mutuura, in 1971, and is known from northern India.
The larvae feed on Pinus roxburghii and other Pinus species. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ Two New Species Of Dioryctria (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) From India