- Oxyptilus regulus
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Oxyptilus regulus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Pterophoridae Genus: Oxyptilus Species: O. regulus Binomial name Oxyptilus regulus
Meyrick, 1906The Grape Boring Plume Moth (Oxyptilus regulus) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. It is found in Australia, but has recently also been recorded from southern India.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis vinifera. The larvae bore into the ripening berries of the grape bunches and cause substantial injury.
External links
- Australian Faunal Directory
- Australian Insects
- Bionomics of a Grape Boring Plume Moth (Oxyptilus regulus, Meyr.) in South India
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