Diacrotricha fasciola
| Diacrotricha fasciola | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pterophoridae |
| Genus: | Diacrotricha |
| Species: | D. fasciola |
| Binomial name | |
| Diacrotricha fasciola (Zeller, 1851) | |
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The starfruit flowermoth (Diacrotricha fasciola) is a moth of the Pterophoridae family. 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]
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