Dioryctria assamensis
| Dioryctria assamensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. assamensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria assamensis , 1971[1]
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Dioryctria assamensis is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Akira Mutuura in 1971 and is known from Assam, India, from which its species epithet is derived.
The larvae feed on Pinus khasya. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[2]
References[]
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ Akira Mutuura (2011-03-22). "Two New Species Of Dioryctria (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) From India". Pubs.esc-sec.ca. Retrieved 2011-12-16.[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Moths described in 1971
- Dioryctria
- Dioryctria stubs