Dioryctria hodgesi
| Dioryctria hodgesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. hodgesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria hodgesi Neunzig, 2003[1] | |
Dioryctria hodgesi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Neunzig in 2003, and is known from Nevada and south-eastern California, U.S.A.
The forewings are white with dentate bands with strongly contrasting black borders. There are patches of reddish scales in the subbasal area and following the antemedial and postmedial lines. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae possibly feed on Pinus monophylla.[2]
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Dioryctria hodgesi". University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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