Diacrotricha fasciola

Diacrotricha fasciola
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Diacrotricha
Species:
D. fasciola
Binomial name
Diacrotricha fasciola
(Zeller, 1851)
Synonyms
  • Diacrotricha callimeres Meyrick

Diacrotricha fasciola, commonly known as the starfruit flowermoth, is a species of moth in the family Pterophoridae. It is widely distributed throughout south-east Asia.[1]

The larvae feed on Averrhoa carambola and Averrhoa bilimbi. They bore in the flower buds and feed on the flowers. They are considered a serious pest.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Papua Insects
  2. ^ Lepidopteran pests of star fruit (Averrhoa carambola) and their parasitoids in Peninsular Malaysia


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