Coryphodema tristis

Coryphodema tristis
Coryphodema tristis
Female, dorsal view
Male, dorsal view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Cossidae
Genus: Coryphodema
Species: C. tristis
Binomial name
Coryphodema tristis
(Drury, 1782)[1]
Synonyms
  • Coryphodema capensis Felder, 1874
  • Coryphodema punctulata (Walker, 1856)

The Quince Borer, Sad Goat or Apple-trunk Borer (Coryphodema tristis) is a moth of the Cossidae family. It is found in South Africa.

Female, ventral view
Male, ventral view

The wingspan is about 38 mm.

The larvae bore into the trunk of a wide range of plant, including species from the Combretaceae, Malvaceae, Myoporaceae, Rosaceae, Scorphulariaceae, Ulmaceae and Vitaceae.[2] Some important hosts include Buddleja madagascariensis, Combretum, Malus and quince species. It has also been found feeding on Eucalyptus nitens.

References

  1. ^ Afro Moths
  2. ^ Overview Of Forest Pests South Africa
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