Dioryctria raoi
| Dioryctria raoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. raoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria raoi | |
Dioryctria raoi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Akira Mutuura in 1971 and is known from northern India.
The larvae feed on Pinus roxburghii and other Pinus species. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- ^ "Two New Species of Dioryctria (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) From India".[permanent dead link]