Dioryctria juniperella
Species of moth
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Dioryctria juniperella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Hiroshi Yamanaka in 1990. It is found in Korea and Japan.
| Dioryctria juniperella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. juniperella |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria juniperella Yamanaka, 1990[1] | |
The wingspan is 19–20 mm.
The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus procumbens.[2]