Biology:Brachiolia egenella

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Short description: Species of moth

Brachiolia egenella
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Brachiolia
Species:
B. egenella
Binomial name
Brachiolia egenella
(Walker, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tinea egenella Walker, 1864
  • Eboda obstinata Meyrick, 1908

Brachiolia egenella is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae first described by Francis Walker in 1864.[2] It is found in Sri Lanka,[3] India , South Africa and on the Comoros and Mauritius.[4]

The larvae feed on Cardiospermum species,[5][6] feeding from within the rolled leaves of their host plant. Full-grown larvae reach a length of about 11 mm. They have a light green body and a shining light-yellow head. Pupation takes place in a white elongate-oval cocoon formed inside a rolled leaf.[7]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13443526 entry