Dioryctria rossi
| Dioryctria rossi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. rossi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria rossi Munroe, 1959[1] | |
Dioryctria rossi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Munroe in 1959. It is found in western North America, from southern British Columbia to northern Mexico and east to New Mexico.[2]
The wingspan is 22–34 mm. The forewing are orange brown, without an inner transverse line and with whitish markings, primarily consisting of a longitudinal streak. The hindwings are pale.
The larvae feed on Pinus ponderosa, Pinus arizonica and Pinus durangensis. They feed in the cones of their host plant.[3] The larvae are about 30 mm long and brown with dark-gray subdorsal bands and a reddish brown head.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
- ↑ Cone And Seed Insects Of The Mexican Conifers
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