Dioryctria yuennanella

(Dioryctria yuennanella)

Description

Dioryctria yuennanella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Aristide Caradja in 1937 and is known from Yunnan, China. The larvae feed on Pinus armandii. They damage two-year-old cones during the rapid growth period.

Taxonomic tree:

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