Conopomorpha sinensis

Conopomorpha sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Gracillariidae
Genus:	Conopomorpha
Species:	C. sinensis
Binomial name
Conopomorpha sinensis Bradley, 1986

The Litchi Fruit Borer or the Litchi stem-end Borer (Conopomorpha sinensis) is a moth of the Gracillariidae family. It is present in China (Hainan, Fujian, Hong Kong and Guangdong), India, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.^[1]

The larvae feed on Dimocarpus longan, Litchi chinensis, Nephelium longana and Theobroma cacao. They feed on the fruit and the shoots of their host plant. It is considered a serious pest of Litchi fruit.

References

1. ^ Global Taxonomic Database of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera)

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