Diacrotricha fasciola

Diacrotricha fasciola
Diacrotricha fasciola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Diacrotricha
Species: D. fasciola
Binomial name
Diacrotricha fasciola
(Zeller, 1851)

The Starfruit Flowermoth (Diacrotricha fasciola) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is widely distributed throughout south-east Asia.[1]

The larvae feed on Averrhoa carambola and Averrhoa bilimbi. They bore in the flower buds and feed on the flowers. They are considered a serious pest. [2]

References

  1. ^ Papua Insects
  2. ^ Lepidopteran pests of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) and their parasitoids in Peninsular Malaysia
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