Eustalodes achrasella

Eustalodes achrasella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Eustalodes
Species: E. achrasella
Binomial name
Eustalodes achrasella
(Bradley, 1981)
Synonyms
  • Anarsia achrasella Bradley, 1981

Eustalodes achrasella, the sapota bud borer, is a moth in the Gelechiidae family. It was described by Bradley in 1981.[1] It is found in Pakistan and northern India.[2]

The length of the forewings is 9.8-12.4 mm for males and 10.4-12.8 mm for females. The forewings are dark ashy grey and the hindwings are yellowish.

The larvae feed on Achras sapota. They damage the inflorescence of their host plant, preferring to feed on set fruits rather than buds, flowers or immature fruits.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "LepIndex". nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2015-06-03.
  2. ↑ Eustalodes at funet
  3. ↑ Seasonal incidence of Anarsia achrasella Bradley (lepidoptera; gelechiidae) and the significance of its damage to sapota
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