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