Dioryctria albovittella

Dioryctria albovittella, the pinyon tip moth, is a species of moth of the family Pyralidae. It is found in North America including New Mexico.[4]

Dioryctria albovittella
Larvae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. albovittella
Binomial name
Dioryctria albovittella
Synonyms
  • Pinipestis albovittella Hulst, 1900

The wingspan is about 25 mm. Adult are on wing from late June to August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on pinyon pine.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Dioryctria Zeller, 1846". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  3. ^ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  4. ^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. 2010-07-29. Retrieved 2011-10-07.
  5. ^ "Bug Wood". Wiki.bugwood.org. 2010-03-15. Retrieved 2011-10-07.