Dioryctria monticolella

Dioryctria monticolella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Mutuura, Munroe and Ross, in 1969, and is known from southern British Columbia, Canada.

Dioryctria monticolella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. monticolella
Binomial name
Dioryctria monticolella
Mutuura, Munroe & Ross, 1969[1]

The wingspan is 12-12.5 mm. The forewings are black and white with some brownish scaling, though the wings appear faded.

The larvae feed on Pinus monticola. They bore under the bark in the cambial layer of their host plant. They prefer to attack wounds in the bark.[2]

References

  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. "Study on Semiochemicals of Dioryctria Pryeri". China-papers.com. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.



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