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Dioryctria subtracta
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Pyralidae
Genus:	Dioryctria
Species:	D. subtracta
Binomial name
Dioryctria subtracta Heinrich, 1956

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.

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.

References

1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
2. "Bulletin - United States National Museum". Archive.org. Retrieved 2011-12-16. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

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