Dioryctria aulloi
Dioryctria aulloi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Barbey in 1930, and is known from Spain[2] and India. It was recorded from China in 2009.[3]
| Dioryctria aulloi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. aulloi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria aulloi Barbey, 1930[1] | |
The wingspan is 26.5-31.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Abies pinsapo. They bore into the centre of the buds and bore in the twigs. They migrate from twig to twig. The larvae overwinters in the pupal stage inside the tunnelled twigs.[4]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- "Fauna Europaea". Faunaeur.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- [One New Species And Three New Reco Rd Species Of The Genus Dioryctria Zell Er In China (Lepidoptera , Pyralidae , Phycitinae)]
- The Review of applied entomology: Agricultural, Volume 18. Retrieved 2011-12-16 – via Google Books.
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