Dioryctria fordi
Dioryctria fordi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Julian P. Donahue and Herbert H. Neunzig in 2002 and is known from the US state of California.
| Dioryctria fordi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. fordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria fordi Donahue & Neunzig, 2002[1] | |
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). The forewings are white with pale red and black scales. Adults are on wing from June to October.
The larvae possibly feed on Pinus sabiniana.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- "Dioryctria fordi". University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Entomology.ualberta.ca. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
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