Dioryctria juniperella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Hiroshi Yamanaka in 1990. It is found in Korea and Japan.
| Dioryctria juniperella | |
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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. juniperella
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria juniperella | |
The wingspan is 19–20 mm.
The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus procumbens.[2]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
- ^ "A newly recorded species of Phycitinae, Dioryctria juniperella yamanaka (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae), attacking Juniperus spp. from Korea". Agris.fao.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.