- Thaumatotibia encarpa
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Thaumatotibia encarpa Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Tortricidae Genus: Thaumatotibia Species: T. encarpa Binomial name Thaumatotibia encarpa
(Meyrick, 1920)Synonyms - Argyroploce encarpa Meyrick, 1920
- Cryptophlebia encarpa
The Cacao husk borer (Thaumatotibia encarpa) is a moth of the Tortricidae family. It is found in south-east Asia, including India, the Chagos Archipelago, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
The larvae feed on the leaves, fruit and seeds of Citrus, Litchi chinensis, Theobroma cacao and Ziziphus jujuba.
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