Dioryctria gulosella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1890 and is known from the United States, including Colorado, New Mexico and California.

Dioryctria gulosella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. gulosella
Binomial name
Dioryctria gulosella
(Hulst, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acrobasis gulosella Hulst, 1890

The wingspan is 21–27 mm. The forewings are dark gray with a fine, sparse, white dusting, making the general color a dark ash gray. The hindwings are white, but smoky at the apex and somewhat along the termen.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.