- Pempelia heringii
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Pempelia heringii Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pyralidae Tribe: Phycitini Genus: Pempelia Species: P. heringii Binomial name Pempelia heringii
(Ragonot, 1888)Synonyms - Pempelia heringi (Ragonot, 1888)
- Rhodophaea heringi
- Nephopteryx rubrizonella Ragonot 1893
- Phycita rubizonella
The Pear Fruit Borer (Pempelia heringii) is a moth of the Pyralidae family. It is found in Japan and China and has also been reported from Hawaii.
There are two generations per year.
Larvae have been reported feeding on apple, pear and Chinese hawthorn. They feed inside young fruit and eject frass from the entry hole causing visible damage.
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