Biology:Isotenes miserana

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Short description: Species of moth


Isotenes miserana
Isotenes miserana.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Isotenes
Species:
I. miserana
Binomial name
Isotenes miserana
(Walker, 1863)[1]
Synonyms
  • Teras miserana Walker, 1863
  • Teras absumptana Walker, 1866

Isotenes miserana (orange fruit borer[2][lower-alpha 1]) is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in the Northern Territory, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. This species has been introduced to New Zealand.[4]

The wingspan is about 20 mm.[5]

The larvae are considered a pest for flowers and fruit of a wide variety of agricultural plants and fruit trees, including Citrus sinensis, Persea americana, Macadamia integrifolia, Litchi chinensis, Vitis vinifera and Morus species.

References

  1. also spelled 'fruitborer'[3]


Wikidata ☰ Q3012098 entry