Biology:Tetramoera schistaceana

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Short description: Species of moth

Tetramoera schistaceana
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Tortricidae
Genus: Tetramoera
Species:
T. schistaceana
Binomial name
Tetramoera schistaceana
(Snellen, 1891)
Synonyms
  • Grapholitha schistaceana Snellen, 1891

Tetramoera schistaceana, the grey borer of sugar cane, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in Indonesia (Java), China (Guangdong), Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines , Mauritius, Hawaii, Madagascar and Réunion.[1]

The wingspan is 14–18 mm.

The larvae feed on Saccharum dulce. The larvae make irregular short tunnels in the stem, usually near the surface and preferably in young hosts. Leaves of very young shoots may also be attacked, while in older canes the tops and older nodes may be damaged.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7706599 entry