Dioryctria gulosella

(Dioryctria gulosella)

Description

Dioryctria gulosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Hulst in 1890, and is known from the United States, including Colorado, New Mexico and California. The wingspan is 21–27 mm. The forewings are dark grey with a fine, sparse, white dusting, making the general color a dark ash grey. The hindwings are white, but smoky at the apex and somewhat along the termen.

Taxonomic tree:

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