Dioryctria subtracta is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Carl Heinrich in 1956 and is known from the US state of New Mexico.
| Dioryctria subtracta | |
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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. subtracta
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| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria subtracta | |
The wingspan is 23–25 mm. The forewings are dark gray, finely peppered with white making the ground color appear dark ash gray. The hindwings are white, with a faint smoky tint towards the apex in females.[2]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- ^ "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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