Monopetalotaxis doleriformis

Monopetalotaxis doleriformis
Monopetalotaxis doleriformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sesiidae
Genus: Monopetalotaxis
Species: M. doleriformis
Binomial name
Monopetalotaxis doleriformis
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Aegeria doleriformis Walker, 1856
  • Monopetalotaxis wahlbergi Wallengren 1859
  • Aegeria taylori Druce, 1899

Monopetalotaxis doleriformis is a moth of the Sesiidae family. It is known from South Africa.

The larvae bore the roots of Aspalathus linearis. They are considered one of the principal insect pest associated with rooibos or red bush tea production. Pathogenic fungi and bacteria can easily develop in the bored tunnels, causing indirect damage.[2]

References

  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ Plant Research International uses aromatic substances to increase yields for rooibos tea
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