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Dioryctria juniperella

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Dioryctria juniperella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Dioryctria
Species:
D. juniperella
Binomial name
Dioryctria juniperella

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.

The wingspan is 19–20 mm.

The larvae feed on Juniperus species, including Juniperus chinensis and Juniperus procumbens.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "A newly recorded species of Phycitinae, Dioryctria juniperella yamanaka (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae), attacking Juniperus spp. from Korea". Agris.fao.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.