Dioryctria contortella
Dioryctria contortella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Mutuura, Munroe and Ross, in 1969, and is known from British Columbia, Alberta and Washington.
| Dioryctria contortella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. contortella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria contortella Mutuura, Munroe & Ross, 1969[1] | |
Adults have black and white forewings with a reddish-brown basal area.
The larvae bore galleries in blister rust swelling caused by Peridermium species on Pinus contorta.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- "University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum". Entomology.museums.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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