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 | |
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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 ground colour of the forewings is blackish fuscous mixed with brownish fuscous.
The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus procumbens.[2] They tie the leaves of their host plant and feed from within. The larvae are dark green with a yellowish brown head. They reach a length of 7–9 mm.
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