Dioryctria castanea
| Dioryctria castanea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria castanea Bradley, 1969[1] | |
Dioryctria castanea is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Bradley in 1969, and is known from India.
Adults have a distinctive purplish or reddish chestnut brown coloration of the forewings.
Larvae have been reared on Pinus kesiya.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ J. D. Bradleya1. "A new species of Dioryctria Zeller (Lep., Pyralidae) on Pinus kesiya in Assam, N.E. India". Journals.cambridge.org. doi:10.1017/S0007485300003114. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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