Dioryctria pryeri, the splendid knot-horn moth, is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Ragonot in 1893, and is known from Japan, Taiwan and China.
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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. pryeri
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| Dioryctria pryeri | |
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The wingspan is about 17 mm.[2]
The larvae feed on the cones and branches of various Pinus species, including Pinus tabulaeformis, Pinus massoniana and Pinus koraiensis.[3]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Japanese Moths". Jpmoth.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Study on Semiochemicals of Dioryctria Pryeri". China-papers.com. 2010-02-08. Retrieved 2011-12-16.