Dioryctria assamensis
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| Dioryctria assamensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. assamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria assamensis | |
Dioryctria assamensis is a species of snout moth. It was described by Akira Mutuura in 1971[1][2] and is known from Assam, India,[1][3] from which its species epithet is derived.
The larvae feed on Pinus khasya. They bore in the shoots of their host plant.[3]