Dioryctria assamensis
| Dioryctria assamensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. assamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria assamensis | |
Dioryctria assamensis is a species of snout moth. It was described by Akira Mutuura in 1971[1][2] and is known from Assam, India,[1][3] from which its species epithet is derived.
The larvae feed on Pinus khasya. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ "Dioryctria assamensis Mutuura, 1971". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.199. 19 July 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b Mutuura, Akira (1971). "Two new species of Dioryctria (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from India". The Canadian Entomologist. 103 (8): 1169–1174. doi:10.4039/Ent1031169-8.