Biology:Citripestis eutraphera

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Short description: Species of moth

Citripestis eutraphera
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pyralidae
Genus: Citripestis
Species:
C. eutraphera
Binomial name
Citripestis eutraphera
(Meyrick, 1933)[1]
Synonyms
  • Myelois eutraphera Meyrick, 1933

Citripestis eutraphera, the mango fruit borer, is a species of snout moth in the genus Citripestis. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1933 and is known from Java, Indonesia,[1] India and the Northern Territory of Australia .

The larvae have been recorded feeding on mangoes and cashews. They feed on pulp and cause premature fruit drop, mainly in young fruit. The larvae are reddish violet when young, but turn dark blue as they develop.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5122835 entry