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Dioryctria pseudotsugella

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Dioryctria pseudotsugella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. pseudotsugella
Binomial name
Dioryctria pseudotsugella
Munroe, 1959

Dioryctria pseudotsugella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Eugene G. Munroe in 1959,[1] and is known from southern British Columbia and Alberta and south to New Mexico.

The wingspan is 10–11 mm.

The larvae feed on Pseudotsuga menziesii, Picea, Abies and Tsuga species. They mainly feed on the cones and cambium of their host plant, but have also been observed on needles.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ "Species Details: Dioryctria pseudotsugella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.