Dioryctria postmajorella

Dioryctria postmajorella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species: D. postmajorella
Binomial name
Dioryctria postmajorella
Neunzig, 1996[1]

Dioryctria postmajorella 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 12–15 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is grey, 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 refers to the similarity with Dioryctria majorella.

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