Dioryctria horneana

(Dioryctria horneana)

Description

Dioryctria horneana is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1919 and is endemic to Cuba. The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The larvae feed on the cones of Pinus cubensis, Pinus caribea and Pinus tropicalis.

Taxonomic tree:

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