Dioryctria postmajorella

Dioryctria postmajorella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Herbert H. Neunzig in 1996 and is known from the Dominican Republic.

Dioryctria postmajorella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. postmajorella
Binomial name
Dioryctria postmajorella
Neunzig, 1996[1]

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm.[2]

The larvae possibly feed on Pinus occidentalis.

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  2. ^ New species of Phycitinae (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from the Dominican Republic Archived August 9, 2014, at the Wayback Machine