Carmenta theobromae
| Carmenta theobromae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sesiidae |
| Genus: | Carmenta |
| Species: | C. theobromae |
| Binomial name | |
| Carmenta theobromae (Busck, 1910) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The cocoa fruit borer (Carmenta theobromae) is a moth of the Sesiidae family.[1] It was described by Busck in 1910, and is known from Colombia and Venezuela.
The larvae of the species feed on Theobroma cacao. They perforate the pods of their host plant and are considered a serious pest.[2]
References
- ↑ "''Carmenta'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ↑ "Pupal Development, Longevity and Behavior of Carmenta theobromae (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae)". Bioone.org. 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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