Diacrotricha fasciola

Diacrotricha fasciola
Scientific 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

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]

References

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