Dioryctria taiella explained

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.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Himalayan dwarf mistletoe (Arceuthobium minutissimum) and the leafy mistletoe Taxillus kaempferi on Blue pine (Pinus wallichiana) – a case study in Western Bhutan . PDF . 2011-12-16.
  2. Web site: Arceuthobium oxycedri In Balochistan . Rmrs.nau.edu . 2011-12-16.