Dioryctria subtracta is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956 and is known from the US state of New Mexico.
Dioryctria subtracta | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Pyralidae |
Genus: | Dioryctria |
Species: | D. subtracta
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Binomial name | |
Dioryctria subtracta |
The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are dark gray, finely peppered with white making the ground color appear dark ash gray. The hindwings are white, with a faint smoky tint towards the apex in females.[2]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.