Dioryctria dominguensis
| Dioryctria dominguensis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. dominguensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria dominguensis Neunzig, 1996[1] | |
Dioryctria dominguensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Neunzig, in 1996, and is known from the Dominican Republic.
The length of the forewings is 13.5–16 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is fuscous, while the hindwings are pale fuscous, but darker along the veins and wing margins.[2]
The larvae possibly feed on Pinus occidentalis.
Etymology
The name is derived from the type locality and the Latin suffix -ensis (denoting place).
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ "New species of phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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