Dioryctria pseudotsugella
Dioryctria pseudotsugella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959,[1] and is known from southern British Columbia and Alberta and south to New Mexico.
| Dioryctria pseudotsugella | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. pseudotsugella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria pseudotsugella Munroe, 1959 | |
The wingspan is 10–11 mm. The forewings are brown with white bands and a discocellular spot.
The larvae feed on Pseudotsuga menziesii, Picea, Abies and Tsuga species. They mainly feed on the cones and cambium of their host plant, but have also been observed on needles.[2]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- "Species Details: Dioryctria pseudotsugella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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