| Dioryctria peyerimhoffi | |
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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. peyerimhoffi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dioryctria peyerimhoffi de Joannis, 1921 | |
Dioryctria peyerimhoffi is a species of snout moth in the genus Dioryctria. It was described by Joseph de Joannis in 1921 and is known from Algeria and Morocco.
The larvae feed on Cedrus atlantica. They mine the young cones of their host plant.
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
- Entomological Research in Mediterranean Forest Ecosystems. May 11, 2002. Retrieved December 16, 2011 – via Google Books.
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| Dioryctria peyerimhoffi | |
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