Dioryctria fordi
Species of moth
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Dioryctria fordi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Julian P. Donahue and Herbert H. Neunzig in 2002 and is known from the US state of California.[1]
| Dioryctria fordi | |
|---|---|
| Dioryctria fordi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. fordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria fordi Donahue & Neunzig, 2002 | |
The wingspan is about 15 millimetres (0.59 in). Adults are on wing from June to October.
The larvae possibly feed on Pinus sabiniana.[2]