Dioryctria aulloi

(Dioryctria aulloi)

Description

Dioryctria aulloi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Barbey in 1930, and is known from Spain and India. It was recorded from China in 2009. The wingspan is 26.5-31.5 mm. The larvae feed on Abies pinsapo. They bore into the centre of the buds and bore in the twigs. They migrate from twig to twig. The larvae overwinters in the pupal stage inside the tunnelled twigs.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Pyralidae
Genus:Dioryctria
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