- Cryptophlebia illepida
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Cryptophlebia illepida 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Section: Cossina Family: Tortricidae Genus: Cryptophlebia Species: C. illepida Binomial name Cryptophlebia illepida
(Butler, 1882)Synonyms - Teras illepida Butler, 1882
- Argyroploce illepida
- Cryptophlebia illepida var. fulva Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907
- Cryptophlebia illepida var. suffusa Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907
- Cryptophlebia tetrao Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907
- Cryptophlebia vulpes Walsingham, in Sharp, 1907
Cryptophlebia illepida is a species of moth in the Tortricidae family that is endemic to the islands of Kauaʻi, Oʻahu, Molokaʻi, Maui, Lānaʻi and Hawaiʻi. Common names include Koa Seedworm, Klu Tortricid, Koa Seed Moth, Litchi Borer, Litchi Moth, Macadamia Nut Borer and Macadamia Nut Moth.
The wingspan is 12-25 mm. It is an extremely variable species.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants. Recorded food plants are Acacia confusa, Acacia farnesiana, Acacia koa, Acacia koaia, Alectryon macrococcus, Caesalpinia kavaiensis, Dodonaea viscosa, Inga edulis, Litchi chinensis, Macadamia ternifolia, Mangifera indica, Phaseolus, Pithecellobium dulce, Sapindus oahuensis, Sapindus saponaria, and Senna surattensis. They are particularly fond of the developing seeds of Acacia. Each larva may eat several seeds and may leave one seed pod and enter another. In addition to feeding on the seeds, the larvae also feed upon the pulp of the pods. The larvae are whitish and often have a pink tinge.
The pupal period lasts 8-12 days. When the pupa is first formed it is light brown, then gradually becomes darker, and when time for adult emergence it is almost black.
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