Dioryctria juniperella
Dioryctria juniperella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Hiroshi Yamanaka in 1990. It is found in Korea and Japan.
| Dioryctria juniperella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. juniperella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria juniperella Yamanaka, 1990[1] | |
The wingspan is 19–20 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is blackish fuscous mixed with brownish fuscous.
The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus procumbens.[2] They tie the leaves of their host plant and feed from within. The larvae are dark green with a yellowish brown head. They reach a length of 7–9 mm.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- "A newly recorded species of Phycitinae, Dioryctria juniperella yamanaka (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae), attacking Juniperus spp. from Korea". Agris.fao.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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