Dioryctria taiella
| Dioryctria taiella | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Genus: | Dioryctria |
| Species: | D. taiella
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria taiella | |
Dioryctria taiella is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Hans Georg Amsel in 1970 and is known from Afghanistan and Pakistan.
The larvae feed on Arceuthobium oxycedri.[2] Early instars bore into the aerial shoots, while mature larvae feed externally, mainly at the bases of the shoots and cause shoot mortality.[3]
References
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Himalayan dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium minutissimum) and the leafy mistletoe Taxillus kaempferi on Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) – a case study in Western Bhutan" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Arceuthobium oxycedri In Balochistan". Rmrs.nau.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-16.