Dioryctria aulloi
Species of moth
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Dioryctria aulloi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Barbey in 1930, and is known from Spain[2] and India. It was recorded from China in 2009.[3]
| Dioryctria aulloi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. aulloi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria aulloi Barbey, 1930[1] | |
The wingspan is 26.5-31.5 mm.
The larvae feed on Abies pinsapo, boring tunnels in and overwintering in twigs. They often migrate between twigs.[4]